Anyone have an indoor herb garden?

rach83 · May 2011

I've been wanting to start one. I like using fresh herbs for cooking, but I find that grocery stores only have them in large quantities and then they end up going bad before I can use them. Plus, I just think it would be nice to have them on hand at all times:)

My kitchen gets plenty of light, so I don't think that will be an issue. Are bugs something I should worry about? Should I use one large pot to hold them all or several small ones? I've been google-ing a bit, but there seems to be a lot of different advice out there.

Any other thoughts/advice?

TIA!

lneuner09 · May 2011

I'm doing a potted herb garen this year, so that I can move it inside when it gets cold here.

I know rosemary is really easy to grow, as is chives, thyme, and mint. Some things it's ok to put them all in one pot, but others have a tendancy to take over, like mint. Mint needs to be in it's own pot or it will over take the other plants. Rosemary can get really big, so they recommend doing it in it's own pot.

I think most herbs do best in direct sun, but the little stick-card thingies should be able to tell you that about each.

Basil can be kind of finicky - some people in some climates have really good luck with it, others just don't.

I'm planning on doing: rosemary, chives, thyme, basil, Italian parsley, and maybe mint.

Riss91 · May 2011

Ooh we want to try this as well! Thanks for the info Neuner! We were hoping to try cilantro as well - any tips on that?

rach83 · May 2011

Thanks Nooner! I think I want to try rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley and dill Maybe I'll just try 3 to start and then go from there...

Are you going to start with seeds or plants? From what I've read it seems like starting with plants is the way to go.

Diamond_Doll · May 2011

I did one in our garden last year, but this year I'm going to do the herbs in pots. We have basil, oregano, parsley, rosemary, dill, and mint. Mint is a b!tch, but I love having fresh mint for lemonade, tea, mojitos. I'd put them all in separate pots. In my garden last year, stuff just started growing together, and it annoyed me. That's why I'm doing pots this year. I'd also start from seeds. It's cheaper and really easy with herbs. If you have room on a balcony or patio (not sure how much outside space you have in your townhouse), you can also easily grow fresh leaf lettuce and spinach from seeds. I love going outside and just cutting us a little salad.

Mrs. Mo · May 2011

I have one! I just have basil, oregano & mint b/c those are really the only herbs I use. If I start them from seeds, I usually have them in seperate pots. If I buy the seedlings and replant them, I put them all in one.

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