Indoor herb gardening can be a functional and fun hobby. For those who have no idea what indoor herb gardening is, it is cultivating and growing herbs in the home. The herbs are usually grown in containers which are sometimes placed in or near windows for sun exposure. There are so many benefits from indoor herb gardening. These benefits include convenience of having fresh herbs on hand at your kitchen when you are preparing a meal. Nothing beats fresh herbs when cooking.

Tips For Planting Herbs In Containers

Indoor herb container gardening is quite easy, especially in this day and age of almost instant everything. Many stores sell pots with premeasured soil and seeds for easy indoor herb gardening. All you have to do is pour the soil in the pot, push in the premeasured seeds and water.

Some tips when planting herbs are to be careful when putting the herb seeds in the soil. Too deep could mean that they won’t grow too well while too shallow or just on top will not allow the roots to have firm grasp of the soil. Indoor herb gardening will need a thin layer of gravel or sandy soil at the bottom of the pot. This will enable drainage for the plant not to be waterlogged. Most herbs do not appreciate too much water left in the pot. Of course, holes at the bottom of the pot will facilitate better drainage. Other preferable prefer to add small pieces of tree bark or chips into the potting mix then do so. This will not only provide better drainage for the pot but will also add to the organic matter in the pot which will be a source of nutrients when it decomposes making your indoor herb gardening effort a success.

You might also want to make sure that the soil in the pot is slightly moist until the seed has germinated. Misting the soil lightly at least two to three times a day should do the trick. Indoor herb gardening requires that the pot be exposed to sunlight for several hours a day. This exposure to sunlight helps to coax the plant out of the seed. Most herbs like a lot of sunlight so don’t hesitate to give them lots.

These indoor herb gardening tips are useful for novice gardeners who wish to make an indoor herb gardening effort in their homes. This effort for indoor herb gardening can be beneficial for the gardener in easing stress.