Indoor Herb Gardening

The number one reason most people would like to have their own herb garden is the convenience of having a fresh herb available to them everytime they need it. There is no comparison of able to pick your own fresh herb whenever you need it from your own indoor garden. Herbs are famous in medicinal uses where it is scientifically proven to improve our body and mental health in addition to enhance the food taste when used in cooking. Therefore, growing your own herbs garden indoor really boost your chances of having a healthy body and mind.

Cost is one of the major reason people are growing their own herbs. You could save hundreds of dollars per month by growing your own herbs compared to buying it from your grocery store.

Herbs like all plants can be used as decorative in your home. Herbs like lavender has a pretty flowers and has a very nice smell and therefore suitable to be grown indoor to freshen up your home. Beside, there are not so big and consume a lot of space.

Herbs grown indoor also protect it from the harsh weather. You could still have a fresh herbs during freezing winter and hot summer because you are able to control how much light and water your herbs are getting each day.

To grow herbs indoor, you need to have pots. To save some cost, you could create your own pots using used bottle, can or any container. However, to grow a healthy herbs, you better get a ceramic pots because they are made from organic material that does not have any negative effect on your plant.

Sunlight is very important to have a healthy herbs. Put your herbs near to a window or design your herbs garden to make sure they will receive enough sunlight during the day.

You need to make sure you use a good soil to grow your herbs. A bad soil will retard your herbs growth and eventually the herbs will die. Add organic material to fertilize the soil.

Growing your herbs indoor will mean they are not getting water from the rain. So, make sure you water your herbs daily. Water is essential to every living organism.

Choosing the herbs to grow actually depend on your need and purpose of having the garden in the first place. If your needs is for medicinal purposes, aloe vera, ginger, chamomile and thyme are suitable herbs for this.

If your intention is for culinary purposes, you might want to grow basil, oregano, sage, bay leaves, chives, parsley, mint and dill. These herbs are commonly used in cooking and have a positive effect on your cooking.

For decorative, you can grow herbs such as lavender, sage, rosemary, evening primrose and chamonile. There herbs not only look nice but also have a very nice smell.