Indoor Herb Garden Ideas Get Started Today

Today we’re going to talk about indoor herb garden ideas. Nothing makes a dish tastier and more delectable than adding fresh outdoor or indoor herbs from your very own herb garden. This is why you should always have some on hand.

You can buy culinary herbs in bulk, but it might not give the great taste that a fresh, off the plant pinch, can provide.

Growing herbs indoors is not complicated at all, and you don’t even need a green thumb — you can even keep them all year long!

Indoor Herb Gardening 101: How To Create Your Own Indoor Herb Garden

Herbs are lush greenery that can easily be grown indoors. The key to successfully creating an indoor kitchen herb garden is understanding the herb plants’ requirements and making sure that you give them exactly what they need.

You can get an indoor herb garden kit to get started or start from scratch, either way, and you’ll love the results!

Growing Herbs

Even if you don’t have much space and live in small spaces with limited space, such as a small apartment or condo without much outdoor space, it doesn’t affect your herb garden because you can grow your favorite herbs indoors.

The ideal setting for your fabulous indoor garden ideas is the kitchen, making it easier for you to snip fresh herbs from your plant collection and use them in your dishes.

If you don’t have enough space in your kitchen, you can still grow these herbs in a sunny part of your home. There are so many ways to grow these greens, and space just can’t be an excuse.

Here are 15 indoor herb gardens that you can utilize, depending on the space that best works for you.

Pot

Keeping herbs in pots such as ceramic pots or clay pots and herb planters is the simplest indoor herb garden idea you can have. At the same time, giving you a fresh look.

Find a big pot and an empty corner in your home, or you can use plant stands. If you choose to grow different kinds of the best herbs, you can use herb labels such as bamboo markers.

Bookshelf

A lot of us use bookshelves to store books, but there are more uses to them. You can use bookshelves as houseplant and herb storage.

Find a little bookshelf where you can place all your potted herbs to grow and thrive. These bookshelves also make perfect living room decorations. It makes the air cleaner, too. Clear off a shelf and get started!

Hanging Planters

Even if you don’t have much room or enough floor space, you always have ceiling space.

Hanging all your different herbs and different plants in wicker baskets high off the counters using macrame planters is a great alternative. These planters help beautify your ceiling space.

Which Herbs Can I Grow?

There are perennial herbs, meaning they last more than one season, like oregano, rosemary, chives, thyme, mint, and bay laurel, which are very easy to grow.

You can get young new plants from garden centers and grow them in your indoor garden. You can also use small edible plants dug from a garden and transfer them into pots such as a terracotta pot.

What homegrown herbs can you grow even as a beginner?

Basil

Basil is a critical herb for different cuisines around the world. You can also use it to make your own pesto or add it to your sandwiches, sauces, or salad.

Start basil from plant seeds or purchase small types of plants, then place the pots in a south-facing window. Getting a window box might make things easier. Avoid cool, drafty spots, especially during the winter season.

Chives

The spiky leaves of this herb add a different kick to salads, soups, and eggs.

During the end of the growing season, dig up a clump of chives from your garden, then replant it in a pot. Leave the pot outside until the leaves of the plant die back.

During the early winter, move the pot to your coolest indoor spot for a few days, then place it in your brightest window.

Oregano

Oregano is a must for Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, and Central American cuisine.

Start with a tip that has been cut from an outdoor oregano plant. Plant it in a pot, then place the pot in a south-facing window.

Thyme

Thyme provides versatile flavor, making it a key ingredient in every cuisine around the world.

Pot fresh thyme in a fast-draining soil mix to get rid of the excess water, then place it in a sunny window of your house. Water the plant when the surface of the soil is dry.

Parsley

More than just a garnish in any cuisine, parsley also adds bright color and flavor to any salads, soups, and sauces.

You can start parsley from herb seeds. Grow it in a deep pot with rich and organic potting soil and provide strong sunlight and full sun water when you have dry soil.

Rosemary

The needled leaves of Rosemary is a must for pork, chicken, soups, olive oil, and potatoes. It adds the best flavor to cream and tomato sauces too.

Start with a cutting of rosemary and keep the pot in a moist, soilless mix until it roots. It grows best in a south-facing window.

Mint

There are different kinds of mints that you can use: Spearmint, peppermint, orange, chocolate, and more. Snip the leaves and mix them to your salads, desserts, tea, and drinks.

Keep the soil moist and give them moderately to strong or direct sunlight. Grow lights are a great idea to get as much light as you need.

Just know that mint will take over any area, so if you plant it with your other favorite plants or herbs, it will take over and overrun the others.

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Tips When Maintaining An Indoor Herb Garden

Find The Best Spot

To grow herbs indoors, they need as much natural light as possible. Place the pots in a sunny spot near a window where herbs can get at least six hours of sunlight every day.

Windows that face south or southwest are the best spots for your small plants to get enough sunlight.

If you are not sure whether which spot gives enough sunlight, you can try this: On a sunny or partly sunny day, turn off all the lights and periodically check the natural sunlight.

Maintain Good Drainage

The best way to ruin herbs is to let them sit in water, where the root will rot. Prevent this by using pots with good drainage.

It’s a good rule of thumb to use a saucer, drain pan, or liner under the pot that can catch water and protect the surface.

A clay saucer or drip trays are a good idea since it lets moisture easily pass through. It can help with the drainage, but it can easily dry out, too.

If you live in a dry climate or you are growing herbs indoors during the winter season, use a glazed or plastic container instead.

Clear Plant Saucer

Bamboo Tray Saucer

Firm Plastic Tray Saucer

The Temperature Should Be 60 to 70 Degrees

Temperature is an important factor when growing herbs indoors. The ideal temperature when growing herbs should be at least 60 to 70 degrees.

Make sure to check the indoor plants whenever you are placing them directly next to the window. The leaves should not be touching the glass as it can burn the plant with the reflected sunlight.

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Select The Best Pots

Selecting pots or containers to use when growing herbs indoors is another factor to keep in mind when determining the success of indoor gardening.

When selecting the pots to use, keep these things in mind:

• Ensure that there is enough drainage in the pot. Herbs do not like to be kept in standing water, so, having adequate drainage holes is a must.

• The second most important consideration when selecting a pot for your herbs is the size of the container. If you choose a pot that is too big, it will be harder to keep the soil evenly moist. If the pot you are using is too small, the new growth of the plant might be stunted.

• Make sure that there is a saucer for every pot that you grow indoors. You can quickly damage any countertop, floor, and table, and make a mess if you don’t have a saucer to drain the water. There are several pots with saucer attachments or you can buy them individually.

6” Self Watering And Self Aerating Planter Pot

5.3” Colorful Pots With Saucers

5.75” Plastic Pots With Pallet

Grow Each Herb In Separate Pots

Don’t combine multiple herbs in one container. Planting herbs in separate pots give you the most flexibility when maintaining a indoor beautiful garden.

Growing each herb in individual pots also helps you address each plant’s needs individually with minimal effort.

You may also need to rotate the herbs to improve the air circulation and adjust the amount of light they receive.

Select The Best Potting Mix

The potting mix you use provides additional drainage to your plant. When selecting a potting or soil mix, look at the label first and make sure that it is suitable for indoor gardening.

Don’t use dirt from the ground for your indoor variety of plants. It might not allow the plant roots to breathe. Plus, it might contain tiny bugs and parasites you can’t see.

Flush The Plant With Water

Flush your indoor herb pots with water to remove any fertilizer salt buildup. Fertilizer buildup can occur when you are growing herbs indoors.

Fertilizers help keep the herbs healthy, but over time, a salt residue might start to build, which will cause your herbs to suffer.

To correct this, hold the pot over a sink and thoroughly water it until water runs from the bottom of the pot. Allow water to fully drain from the pot before placing it back into your herb zen garden.

Repeat the process every few months to ensure the health of your plants.

Provide Good Air Circulation

Make sure that the plants have good air circulation. If the herbs are too close together, the plants might not get enough airflow, and that can contribute to the spreading of disease.

Re-arrange your herb mini garden occasionally. Do not let the air become stagnant around the plants and give them a little breathing room.

Show Some Love

I have planted every one of the above herbs, and we use them pretty much every day! They make me so happy to see the green and how well they grow.

If you are a beginning gardener – herbs are the easiest way to get started. They are almost foolproof.

Maintaining an edible indoor garden is not complicated! Follow these tips and start your own indoor garden today! Good luck!

Be sure to share your successes and failures, as well as any tips or questions!

“So plant your own gardens and decorate your soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”

— Jorge Luis Borges

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