Herbs can be grown inside your home by placing them in pots or containers.
You may also put them in window boxes or baskets that are hung.
Just like all plants, herbs need the basic requirements for successful growing: soil, sunlight, and water.
Sunlight is important to herbs, whether they will be grown indoors or outside.
Hence, you should place the herbs in the kitchen or somewhere in room that faces the south or the west to be able to acquire a great amount of sunlight.
Although various herbs have different requirements for the amount of sunlight they need, usually, they all should have to have a sunny location.
Nevertheless, some herb growers use "grow lamps" or fluorescent lamps to supplement the sunlight that may be lacking.
Some of the most common indoor herbs: • Basil: Easy herb to grow from seed both indoors or outside.
Requires the sunniest position.
• Thyme: Thrives well in the dry, indoor air but needs a lot of sunlight • Parsley: A slow grower but needs very little sunlight • Oregano: Needs a lot of light but has a variety of uses.
• Bay: Grows well indoors yearlong.
Prefers filtered sun and rich soil in a cool place • Sage: Likes direct sun • Rosemary: Needs ample sunlight and is sensitive to over watering.
A delicious and beautiful herb How to Grow Herbs Indoors: Herbs will be needing soil that is not too rich yet well drained.
To make up the soil, just add two parts of a sterilizing soil containing a part of coarse sand or perlite for those herbs that are in containers.
To make sure that there is good drainage, you may put an inch of gravel at the bottom part of the pot.
There may also be supplements of a teaspoon of lime for every 5-inch pot to make sure that the soil turns sweet enough for the herbs.
Those grown in pots will also be needing water.
When the herbs are misted and when the pebbles are moist, the herbs will then be kept in humid conditions.
Likewise, because they are grown inside, they should have more water as compared to those outdoors.
However, just avoid the roots from getting too soggy.
Harvesting Indoor Herbs: Use restraint when you harvest your indoor herbs.
For the new growth, try to avoid taking more than half otherwise, it is time to get another plant.
Growing herbs indoors will make your house smell nice and provide you with fresh and healthy herbs.
You can now grow your own herbs inside the house with little or no gardening skills.