Indoor Herb Gardens Bring The Outside In

There is nothing more cheery in a kitchen than indoor herb gardens. Herbs are a feast for almost all the senses. With their delectable aroma, gorgeous foliage, interesting textures and intriguing flavors, herbs are perhaps one of the most satisfying plants to work with. With a little planning and minimal care indoor herb gardens can give you pleasure long after the traditional gardening season is over.

Choosing The Right Herbs For You

With such a vast array of herbs available, you have plenty of choices when it comes to planning indoor herb gardens. If you are a gourmet cook, make sure that your herb garden is full of culinary herbs such as basil, parsley, and chives. If you are interested in crafts planting lavender in your herb garden will give you plenty of crafting ideas.

Indoor herb gardens tend to be smaller than traditional herb gardens, so they limit the number of different herb varieties that you can plant. As a result, it is important to make a list of herbs you are most interested in planting. Once you have prioritized your favorite herbs planting indoor herb gardens is simple.

Containers Make The Garden

Indoor herb gardens don't need to be limited to traditional terracotta planters. Have fun choosing the containers that you wish to use for indoor herb gardens. You can plant herbs in old tea pots and tea cups. Arrange several colorful herbs in a metal bucket or wash tub. You can even plant herbs in pretty boxes. You can plant all of your herbs in one container or plant them in several containers and group them in eye catching arrangements.

The only real rule when it comes to planting indoor herb gardens is to make sure that you allow for adequate drainage in any container you use. If the container you wish to use doesn't have holes it is easy to poke them in the bottom using a hammer and screwdriver. Herbs like all plants like well drained soil.

Themed Herb Gardens

If you are having trouble deciding just what herbs you want to plant, consider planting themed indoor herb gardens. You can plant cilantro, cherry tomatoes and a small hot pepper for a salsa garden. You can plant oregano and basil for an Italian themed garden. You can even plant things like chamomile and lavender for a sleepy time serenity garden.

When it comes to planting indoor herb gardens the only limits are your imagination. Have fun planning, planting and pampering your herbs and you will have a garden to be proud of.