| If you want to have some herbs readily available | | | | their flower heads; and the more you harvest the |
| for you, you might want to think about growing a | | | | more chives will grow. Thyme has many growth |
| Chia herb garden. A Chia herb garden will allow | | | | habits and is a low maintenance plant, making it |
| you to have fresh herbs in your home year | | | | perfect for every herb garden. Once you have |
| round. Add zest and flavor to your cooking, and | | | | decided which herbs to grow you can focus on |
| enjoy the fun and benefits of indoor gardening. | | | | designing an herb garden to best accommodate |
| The herbs can be grown in clay pots, plastic | | | | each of the plants. Planting an herb that likes the |
| window boxes or even containers of a suitable | | | | direct sun in a shady location will not result in a |
| size and shape. Just be sure to make drainage | | | | successful garden. |
| holes on the bases of the containers. What you | | | | Some herbs, such as basil and thyme, need |
| should grow in your kitchen garden depends on | | | | maximum sunlight and so do best on a |
| what you like to eat. | | | | south-facing windowsill. Here you could group |
| However, you do not need perfect sunshine, sea | | | | together individual pots of basil, chives, oregano, |
| mist or even a never-ending summer to | | | | thyme, and salad burnet for year-round snipping. |
| successfully grow mini herbs like rosemary. In | | | | Who wouldn't want a selection of fresh basil or |
| fact, more rosemary plants suffer from too | | | | cilantro to cook with! These mini potted herbs |
| much attention than from too little. All you need | | | | would be a great parting gift for your wedding |
| to get started, is a smaller galvanized bucket (6" | | | | attendants, and would add to your venue. Actually |
| high x 5.5" tall) with all the necessary ingredients | | | | it's not for breakfast at all, really, don't eat it - |
| to grow fresh and fragrant culinary herbs right in | | | | though harvesting your parsley and basil crop is of |
| the pail. And this size will fit right on you windowsill! | | | | course deeply satisfying. |
| The ultimate in indoor greenhouses are what are | | | | If your rosemary plants live outdoor, they can |
| sometimes called growing racks. These look like a | | | | become up to two meters, but if you are |
| typical size set of shelves, but they typically have | | | | growing rosemary indoors, it is recommended |
| some type of plastic covering that will help keep | | | | that you cut the top now and then. It will prevent |
| the temperature and humidity more constant. | | | | the plant from growing very tall, and will give you |
| Mint grows like a weed, and you will be fortunate | | | | a fuller and bushier rosemary plant. Planting the |
| if you are a lover of mint infused teas. Select | | | | herbs in neat rows will accentuate the formality |
| where you would like to grow your mini herb and | | | | and allow for tidy maintenance procedures to be |
| vegetable garden. When selecting area, don't | | | | carried out. Tip: One of the most common causes |
| forget to read any pre-printed information inserts. | | | | of indoor plant problems and diseases is due to |
| Certain herbs and vegetables grow best in either | | | | over-watering not under-watering. |
| full or partial sun. Chives also do well by clipping | | | | |