| I live in Montreal, Quebec and have been gardening | | | | Maintenance of a Container Herb Garden |
| for well over 20 years. Although we have 4 | | | | Keeping a good eye on the moisture of your plants is |
| distinctive seasons in this part of the world, winter is | | | | essential. It the soil is dry from 1 inch down from the |
| the longest and harshest of the lot. This cold season | | | | top, it is time to water the growing herbs. Take into |
| usually starts in mid-November to early May. Canadian | | | | consideration, especially during wintertime, that |
| winters are not a very good season for growing | | | | interior air can be very dry and the plants might need |
| herbs or pretty much of anything for that matter. | | | | to be watered more often than they would in other |
| Indoor Herb Gardens Offers Freshness and | | | | circumstances. Brown leaf tips and the appearance of |
| Abundance All Year Long. | | | | red spider mites are definitively not a good sign. To |
| However, if you grow herbs, the end of the | | | | avoid these type of problems, you can mist around |
| gardening season does not mean the end of fresh | | | | the plant weekly. |
| regular supplies. You can easily grow herbs inside of | | | | You don't need to fertilize your plants, you will |
| your home in containers and assure a fresh and | | | | produce superior flavor if you do not. You should, |
| flavorful supply at all time of the year. | | | | however, start your plants in enriched fertile potting |
| Various Containers for Indoor Gardening | | | | soil. Once the plants are growing well and are well |
| A large variety of herbs can be grown indoors and | | | | potted, pinch the tips off once in a while to help |
| pots or/and containers can be obtain through various | | | | them grow. |
| outlets. A popular choice are Terra cotta pots, plastic | | | | This is a list of herbs that do very well when growing |
| planters will retain water more effectively and are | | | | indoors. |
| less costly. In both cases, you should have plates | | | | * Aloe |
| underneath the pots to retain drained water. Of | | | | * Basil |
| course, a long and narrow box that can contain many | | | | * Borage |
| plants can do very well on a sunny windowsill. | | | | * Calendula |
| You can also choose to grow plants in hanging | | | | * Chervil |
| planters. It is especially helpful for growing training | | | | * Chives |
| herbs such as mint or terragon. You can also recycle | | | | * Ginger |
| strawberry pots to grow herbs. If you choose to | | | | * Hyssop |
| grow different plants in the same container, make | | | | * Lemon Balm |
| sure you plant herbs than share similar needs for soil, | | | | * Lemon Verbena |
| watering and light. | | | | * Lemongrass |
| Proper Lighting for Indoor Herbs | | | | * Marjoram |
| In all circumstances, light is a primordial ingredient to | | | | * Mint |
| assure good strong healthy plants. Your interior | | | | * Oregano |
| garden will need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day | | | | * Parsley |
| from a south-west facing window. Remember to turn | | | | * Rosemary |
| the pots around a quarter turn every week to give | | | | * Sage |
| equal exposure to the entire plants. | | | | * Scented Geranium |
| Of course, as the seasons change, the quantity and | | | | * Sweet Bay |
| the quality of sunlight varies. Indoors herb gardening | | | | * Thyme |
| can be maintained through the entire year with the | | | | In conclusion, you can enjoy fresh and very flavorful |
| use of artificial lights. For best results, use | | | | herbs for cooking, teas and medicinal use all year |
| full-spectrum grow lights thought cool or white lights | | | | round if you choose to grow indoor herb gardens. Of |
| can also do the job. Lights should be place at least 5 | | | | course, when the warmer climates finally arrives, you |
| inches directly over the growing plants. | | | | can easily transfer them to your outdoor area. |
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