Growing An Indoor Herbal Garden
The very same herbs that you grew outside, grow very well indoors and require little time and effort. Decide on an ideal location in your home for them because like all plants different ones have different needs. Remember that when you are growing your herbs indoors you will have control of the soil moisture, lighting and the temperature and these conditions will have to base on your home’s environment.
Control of the environment sometimes makes it easier to grow herbs that you normally have trouble growing outdoors. When growing your herbs a good southern exposure to sunlight is ideal because your plants will need a minimum of 8 hours of sunlight so a grow light may become necessary for adequate light.
Florescent lights placed closed to the plants have been known to work equally as well. One way to know if your plants are receiving enough light is to watch their leaves to make sure they are not falling off for any reason or fading or maybe the plant itself is becoming long and leggy. These are sure signs that your plants need more light.
Other concerns are room temperature and soil moisture. If the inside temperature becomes to dry, misting your herbs will give them the added moisture they need or as an alternative you can place their pots into trays and add water allowing the plant to absorb the humidity as the water evaporates so be prepared to re-fill the trays often.
Plant pests can become a problem to your herbal garden also and seem to appear out of nowhere. Once you see these insects crawling or flying around your herbs, make some warm soapy water (a mild detergent) and use your hands to cover the base of the plant and swirl the plant in the water to wash the leaves and stems off. This will kill of any insects or pests and will not harm or cause damage to the plant itself.
Another way is to mix warm soapy water in a spray bottle and saturate the leaves and stems, making sure that you soak the underside of the leaves as well to kill any hatchlings or eggs. If you follow these few simple guidelines your indoor herbal garden will flourish and you can enjoy fresh herbs for eating and cooking all winter long.
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