Basics in Growing Herbs Indoors


Planning is the first step in growing herbs indoors. Herbal gardens can be in different sizes, such as large scale or small scale, from a plot or in a windowsill. In addition, you must always consider the herbs you want to plant. After spending some time planning on how to grow a herb garden, growing plants will be easy and soon you will reward yourself with both fresh and dried herbs for the whole year.


Herb Garden - How to plan your own:

  • First decide where your herbal garden will be. If you have a yard, the best place in planting your herbs are near the kitchen door to have easy access to them, although for a window box always choose the side that gets the most light. If you’re planning herb growing indoors, it must be on the sunniest window as possible.
  • Then decide which type of plants you want to grow, such as food herbs, for crafting uses, spice or for producing herbal medicine. But the most commonly used herbs in the household are culinary herbs like basil, mint, thyme and parsley.
  • Draw a schematic design of your garden. You can organize your own design on how to make your own herb garden indoors and outdoors.
  • Always consider the height of your full grown plants. Some herbs can grow about 18 inches like mint, dill and sage. Others are on low ground like chives and thyme.
  • Extend the life of your plants by putting them in pots. You can move them easily when early fall begins.

Cultivation of your own herb garden gives you a continuous supply of safe and fresh herbs for cooking. You can always dry and store the herbs for future use as well.

Now you know the basics in starting your own herb garden, now I’ll discuss the fundamentals in making your own herb garden.
Herbs can also be grown inside your house by placing them in pots and containers. You may hang them at windows in window boxes or in a basket.
Some common indoor herbs:

  • Basil: An herb which is easy to grow. It generally requires the sunniest part of the house. You can learn more about Basil Growing Indoors here.
  • Thyme: Thrives indoors where there is dry air but requires too much sunlight.
  • Oregano: Has a lot of uses and needs more light.
  • Sage: Loves to be grown in direct sunlight.
  • Rosemary: ample of sunlight required but sensitive of over watering.

 

Herb Gardening - How to grow an herb Garden Indoors:

To make your Indoor herb garden you must require:

  • Pots and containers
  • Organic compost or a potting mix
  • Soil
  • Organic/industrialized fertilizer
  • First, soak the pot in a bucket of water so it can prevent the absorption of water from the potting mix.
  • Fill your pot with a potting mix, with the mixture of fertilizer and place the plant’s roots well.
  • Continue filling your pot with the remaining potting mix.
  • Water your herbs regularly and place it on a sunny window.

Now you have your own garden that you can be proud of. You can reward yourself by using the benefits of your herbs all year round.