How To Grow An Indoor Herb Garden

If you are a foodie and love cooking shows, you have no doubt seen herb gardens in some of the more famous kitchens of chefs who daily prepare and teach how to make healthy and delicious meals.  You, too, can have your own indoor garden this winter.  Here are some tips on how to grow herbs indoors.

The four most common types of herbs grown indoors are dill, sage, rosemary and thyme.  In addition, there is mint, parsley, basil and cilantro as well.   Decided which herbs you like to use in recipes and then do a little research on how best to grow those.

Determine which herbs are annuals and which are perennials.  Next, check with a local nursery or county extension office to determine which seedlings are easy to manage and then choose the herbs.  Inquire about sun exposure and drainage, as well as the best potting soil to use and how to repot, feed, prune and care for herbs year round. 

Herbs add a lot to your meals.  They offer a savory and delicious alternative to store-bought condiments and can enhance any dish from soups, meats, poultry and fish. You can also grow some to use medicinally.

Moreover, having an herb garden in one’s home gives you a constant aromatic fragrance that permeates the kitchen as well as the rest of the house.  In addition, having herbs on hand while preparing meals not only saves time, but allows for experimentation of new cuisines utilizing the herbs grown indoors.

Besides, during those wintry months when you want to hibernate and not leave the house as much, it’s nice to know you can just reach out and pick the herb of choice to add to the hearty and delicious homemade vegetable soup just prepared.

Recommended Indoor Herb Garden Resources:
AeroGarden with Salad Greens Seed Kit

Little Herb Gardens: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens--Indoors and Out