Indoor Small Kitchen Garden: Herbs

Indoor Small Kitchen Garden: Herbs

To grow produce indoors during the winter, you need a lot of light… probably a lot of artificial light if you’re trying to grow vegetables and fruit. However, many herbs do well with far less light.

According to Allecia Vermillion of GateHouse News Service:

Certain herbs thrive indoors. Here are some basics for starting an indoor kitchen garden:

Basil: Once you have a ready supply of this favorite, you’ll be amazed how many recipes call for its fragrant green leaves. Basil needs more water than most other herbs.

Oregano: Transplant a cutting from an outdoor plant into a pot and flavor your pasta sauces year-round.

Mint: This flavorful herb can take over in a garden, but easily grows by itself in a pot.

Parsley: Give it a sunny windowsill and watch this hardy kitchen staple thrive.

Rosemary: Strong and fragrant, this herb can grow all year in a sunny spot. Don’t overwater it.

I second the recommendation about basil. It’s incredibly easy to grow… I started some by accident one year as I explained in After Frost in a Small Kitchen Garden.