How to Make an Indoor Herb Garden
Herb gardens can be grown indoors if you have a room with plenty of lighting. Many people like to grow herbs indoors because it supplies them with flavors that can be easily added to meals. There are a few tips that will help you grow a successful herb garden.
Things You'll Need:
- Herb Seeds
- Potting Soil
- Garden Pot
- Water Bucket
- Fertilizer
- Growing Lights
- Pruning Shears
- Determine what type of herbs you want to grow. Think of the types of foods you cook and what kind of herbs work well with them. You should be able to find many types of herbs at a local garden store. Keep in mind how big your indoor garden will be so you don't buy too many types of herbs.
- Fill garden pots with potting soil and fertilizer. The pots, potting soil and fertilizer should also be easily found in garden stores. Make sure you talk with an expert at the garden shop about what type of garden pots, potting soil and fertilizer you'll need.
- Plant the seeds and hang the pots in the room you plan on growing your garden. Make sure the room has plenty of sunshine. You might need to install growing lights if you cannot find a room that gets a lot of natural sunshine.
- Water your herbs about once every ten days. Be careful how much water you use because the herbs could easily drown, especially during the early growing days.
- Prune the plants so they stay healthy. Make sure you remove dead foliage so pests don't start living in the pots.
- Harvest the plants when they're ready to be used for food.