| For thousands and thousands of years we
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| | own. You may want to always plant those
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| have turned to plants we call herbs for
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| | herbs in containers since they tend to
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| flavor, dye, perfume and cosmetics. We
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| | "take over" the garden.
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| have believed that individual herbs held
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| | Some people swear that you must put
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| the power to repel insects, evil and
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| | garden stones in the bottom of the
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| vampires, while others attracted the
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| | gardening container, but I dispute that
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| perfect lover, good luck or bees to
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| | opinion. I feel that the garden stones
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| pollinate our crops. For some, the use of
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| | take valuable space away from the herb
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| herbs can cure headaches and burns. And,
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| | roots. You might want to place a small
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| of course, what would fine dining be
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| | piece of wire screening over the hole to
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| without the culinary herbs?
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| | keep it from getting clogged.
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| Here are some tips for herb gardening
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| | Here are some examples of which herbs to
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| indoors that will simulate the conditions
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| | plant together:
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| in an outside garden. For Herb gardening
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| | * For an Italian selection try Sweet
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| indoors the growing climates need to be
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| | basil, Italian parsley, Oregano, Marjoram
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| pretty much the same as the conditions
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| | and Thyme. * For a lovely scented
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| outside.
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| | container use Lavender, Rose scented
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| Make sure you have a sunny windowsill
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| | geranium, Lemon balm, Lemon thyme, and
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| that your herbs will love. Use a
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| | Pineapple sage. * For really great salads
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| container that is at least 6-12 inches
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| | try Garlic chives, Rocket, Salad burnet,
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| deep.
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| | Parsley, Celery. * And to say "We love
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| Get your herb plants from a good garden
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| | French Cooking!" use Tarragon, Chervil,
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| center nursery who will have plenty of
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| | Parsley, Chives and Sage
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| garden advice to help you with your
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| | Allow time for your herbs to grow used to
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| inside garden. You will need some garden
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| | their new conditions. Once you see
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| equipment like a small digging garden
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| | growth you can start using you herbs.
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| tool, garden gloves, organic fertilizer
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| | Snip and use your herbs often to
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| and some small gardening containers. You
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| | encourage them to grow full and bushy.
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| probably already have most of these
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| | When it comes to light, all herbs must
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| garden supplies in your garden shed.
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| | get 4 to 6 hours of sunlight a day on
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| Soil is the most important aspect of
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| | your window sill. If your window doesn't
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| growing herbs indoors. Use only top grade
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| | supply that much light then purchase
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| potting soil with an organic fertilizer
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| | garden grow lights and hang them three
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| mixed in. If you think it is too fine a
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| | inches above the plants. If you live in a
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| soil, use a little perlite. Fertilize
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| | very hot climate shade the herbs during
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| while potting the herbs and they should
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| | the hottest periods. If you live in a
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| be happy until spring. If you have an
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| | very cold climate keep the herbs away
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| herb that is not growing vigorously add a
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| | from the cold glass panes.
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| little organic liquid fertilizer to the
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| | When it comes to watering, don't let the
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| water.
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| | herbs dry out but don't drown them
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| When you go to transplant the herb, go
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| | either. Herbs do not like to sit in wet
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| one inch up in the size of the gardening
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| | soil. An inexpensive water meter from
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| container. If the plant is in a two inch
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| | your garden center nursery will help with
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| pot, go to a three inch gardening
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| | this important step in growing your
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| container. Leave the roots alone and be
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| | herbs. Always use room temperature water
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| careful not to bruise the stem.
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| | so as not to shock the herb's roots.
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| Don't plant oreganos, mints, lemon balm
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| | If you follow all of these steps you will
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| or bee balm with other plants because
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| | have a healthy herb garden all winter on
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| they will overgrow everything. Pot these
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| | your sunny windowsill.
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| herbs in a garden container all their
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