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Creating an Indoor Herb Garden

There are numerous useful explanations to start an indoor herb garden. Indoor herb gardens hold many advantages for Baxter renters who not only cook but who furthermore desire to beautify their homes with greenery and fragrance. It can also be a great way to exercise your green thumb if you haven’t gardened much before. Growing herbs indoors can be easy and low-cost, but it takes some planning and know-how. If you’ve ever considered starting an indoor herb garden, here is a step-by-step guide to choosing, growing, and satisfactorily caring for your herbs.

Choose Herbs

An herb garden is a wonderful manner to relish fresh produce while counting the natural attractiveness of your home’s interior. But first, it’s essential to know which herbs grow best indoors. Various herb plants have different light and soil needs, so choosing the right herbs is an important first step. Those that do best inside include rosemary, thyme, basil, chives, mint, and parsley. Most garden centers carry seedlings of these plants in the spring, making it effortless to establish your new garden.

Prepare Growing Containers

Once you understand which type of herbs you like to grow, the next step is to prepare your growing containers. Practically any container will work if it has good drainage and a tray underneath to catch excess water. It is also okay to start small, but remember that if your plants thrive, you may need to re-pot your herb plants quite soon. Fill each container with a potting mix, not potting soil; potting mix has more organic matter that will help boost vigorous development. Some gardeners prefer to keep different herb plants in separate pots or containers, but it is optional. As long as each plant has enough room to grow and send down roots, they should do just fine.

Place Your Garden

With your containers prepared and your plants picked, the next step is to determine where to place your herb garden. Your plants need between 6 and 8 hours of sunlight every day, so a sunny windowsill or similar location often works best. If you don’t have a windowsill, quite a few creative options are available, from wall planters to containers that stick directly to the glass. Herbs do not grow well without at least some direct sunlight, but they also can’t stand too much. Finding the perfect “goldilocks” spot that feels just right is the key to nutritional plants.

Water Regularly

Your herb garden will furthermore require proper amounts of water. When it comes to herbs, the idea is to keep the soil moist but not dripping. Add water in small quantities, and do not let the soil dry out completely between watering. Both too little and too much water is bad for herb plants, so it is a good idea to save the little tags that come with seedlings and follow the suggested amounts. It may also be valuable to keep track of when and how much you are watering your plants.

Harvest Selectively

Once your herbs are established, you can start harvesting leaves to season your food. Fresh herbs are delicious and healthy, not to mention convenient. But remember not to cut too much of one plant at a time. While regular trims encourage new growth, cutting too much could cause the plant to fail altogether. As long as you are careful not to remove more than a quarter of the plant at one time, you can continue to enjoy your fresh herbs throughout the seasons.

 

Does your indoor garden need more room to thrive? At Real Property Management Deluxe, our Baxter property managers are also experts at helping you find the home that is just the right fit. Contact us online or call 218-454-7368 and ask us about our available rentals today.

 

Originally Published on February 14, 2020

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