| When we think of starting a garden, the first | | | | has ample drainage. Growing indoors, in pots, also |
| location to plant that come to mind is the great | | | | can be supplemented with one teaspoon or 5 |
| out doors, usually in a back yard a small plot of | | | | milligrams of lime per 5-inch pot to make certain |
| land close to where we live. Surprisingly, gardens | | | | the soil is sweet enough for the herbs. Herbs |
| can also be cultivated indoors in pots or containers | | | | grown in pots, or "potted" herbs need water as |
| of various sizes. Window boxes or hanging | | | | well. Misting the plants with sprayers and |
| baskets provide an excellent place to grow herbs | | | | moistening the pebbles will assist in keeping the |
| indoors. Growing herbs in this way is just as | | | | crop in good humid conditions. Herbs grown in |
| comfortable as growing them in an outdoor | | | | containers, will need to have more water then the |
| garden. | | | | same type herbs that are grown in an outdoor |
| The same requirements are needed for growing | | | | garden, however, it is important to avoid getting |
| an indoor garden as is for an outdoor garden. | | | | their roots drenched or soggy. |
| When you get right down to it, all plants need | | | | You will find all herbs can be grown in containers, |
| three basic requirements to grow successfully; | | | | making it convenient to do your gardening indoors |
| and they are sunlight, soil and water. Herbs are no | | | | or outdoors, like with anything else, some herbs |
| different. Sunlight is important to growing any kind | | | | do better then others. An herb that needs to be |
| of plant, not withstanding herbs, whether they are | | | | contained is mint, or it will overtake the garden. It |
| grown indoors or in an outside garden. When | | | | is over all fairly easy to take care of an indoor |
| growing herbs indoors, whether in your kitchen or | | | | herb garden. Growing herbs indoors keep the |
| other room, you should place them in a south or | | | | herbs ready and within reach anytime you want |
| west facing window to get the best type of | | | | them for cooking. With these tips, you will be able |
| sunlight. Reasonably, various types of herbs will | | | | to maintain your herbs and ensure a healthy |
| require different lighting, but, for the most part, | | | | garden whether you choose to plant your herb |
| the sunny location is needed by all. Many home | | | | garden indoors or out. It is recommended you |
| growers make up for the lack of sunlight in their | | | | include also periodic light feeding and repot yearly |
| homes by supplementing the source of light with | | | | for optimum health of your herbs. Also, don't |
| "grow lamps" or fluorescent lamps. This is a must | | | | forget to replant annuals each year and take |
| for the city dweller, growing an indoor garden. | | | | perennials outdoors when needed. Use your herbs |
| When planting herbs indoors, you also need soil | | | | as much as you like as well as harvest them |
| that is a well drained, but not too rich, to grow in. | | | | from time to time. It is no secret, pruning plants |
| Blend two parts of sterilized potting soil along with | | | | promotes new growth. The same also applies to |
| one part coarse sand or perlite for herbs grown in | | | | herbs. Use your herbs in your recipes, store them |
| containers. Also, you will need an inch of gravel at | | | | for future use and remember to give some away |
| the bottom of each pot to make sure the plant | | | | to friends. |