Indoor Herb Growing?

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katerina 2 years ago said:
Indoor Herb Growing?
I have a pot just waiting for a new herb, is there anything I can plant which will survive inside at this time of the year? I already have mint.

sie 2 years ago said:
RE: Indoor Herb Growing?
I find Oregano, Sage and Rosemary are the heartiest. Parsley is another good one. Best of Luck!

katerina 2 years ago said:
RE: Indoor Herb Growing?
Parsley eh? Wow that would be great, any particular kind? flat leaf or regular etc?

jpeterson 1 year, 11 months ago said:
indoor light?
Generally speaking what type of light is necessary for indoor herbs? intersted in rosemarry, basil, thyme, and mint.

invisiblechef 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Indoor lights
I am new to this group/site also new to growing herbs indoors, but have done it with success using grow lights that my husband installed under the kitchen cabinet.. I would like to post a picture to show you, is there a way?

I started my herbs from seeds by putting them in between wet tissue paper. Right now all I have is Parsley, Basil and Sage. I would like to grow Rosemary and Chives next.

ladibyrd 1 year, 11 months ago said:
RE: Indoor Herb Growing?
Flat leaf parsley tends to have more of that parsley flavor, while curly parsly is much more decorative. I think they both require approximately the same growing conditions.

Chives are a good option because they're fairly hardy, basil can be tempermental, mint can last through just about anything (and is easy to make more of! Just cut off a bit that has at least one node and stick it in moist dirt.). I would recommend figuring out which herb you would use the most and planting that. If the pot is big enough you could always have a few in one pot!

Some problems you will face with growing anything indoors are air circulation and light requirements. I've heard a lot of recommendations about having a few pots that you rotate through.

They sell special light bulbs for plants, probably as grow lights or something similar. Having a grow light mounted under your cabinets sounds like an awesome idea! You just have to be careful about them getting too hot, right?

suzy 1 year, 11 months ago said:
rosemary tips?
everything i've read (which wasn't much) says it's very hardy, but didn't have any specific tips. any thoughts?

unswissmiss 1 year, 9 months ago said:
RE: Indoor Herb Growing?
Just to respond to ladibyrd's advice:

Yes, you can put multiple herbs in one pot, but don't do so mints. Because they're so hardy, they end up taking over the whole pot.

invisiblechef 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Grow lights
I haven't had a problem with the lights getting to hot.
Just wanted to mention that since the weather is a lot warmer, my herbs are now outside on the back patio and still doing amazing. I have also started 4 tomato plants (patio princesses) indoors about 2 months ago and they are also now outside. I really think you can grow anything in pots (basically) you just have to do a lot of research. A good book to start with might be Crops in Pots by Bob Purnell. I was looking through Burpees catalog and they even have carrots that are perfect for pots, called Thumbelina's.

Suzy, I have tried three times to start rosemary- right now i'm on my fourth using a different method ( I have been using the tissue method) I will let you know how this goes. Out of all the herbs I've grown this one has been giving me the hardest time- in fact none of the others have given me any problems!

invisiblechef 1 year, 7 months ago said:
air circulation
When your first starting out your seedlings you may want to use a small fan to blow on them, it makes them stronger and helps with the air circulation problem. Just place it on the end, facing them from the side.

mrtnzangel8 1 year, 3 months ago said:
indoor herb growing
I was given an indoor herb garden kit about a month ago. It's a Curves product and they sell it in the Avon catalog. So far I've not had much luck. My first try started out and then kinda withered up and died. So I will try, try again. Good thing they gave me plenty of seeds. Which are basil, chives and parsley btw.
(As I'm writing this I am thinking of the gadget group.)

rml 10 months ago said:
RE: Indoor Herb Growing?
My Hubby bought the AeroGarden from Bed, Bath and Beyond. It was a Valentine's Day present for me. The AeroGarden cost $160.00 (basic unit) and it came with a lettuce seed kit. He also bought a Gourmet Herb kit $20.00. He saw it on TV...I had no idea what it was. Well, we hooked it up and put the plant "plugs" into the little holes, added water to the reservoir and a supplied nutrient packet. Two days later, we had baby plants....three weeks later, I have a garden in my kitchen that Peter Rabbit would be impressed with. Yes, It's expensive, but when I think of all of the digging, fertilizing, planting, watering, weeding....I'm Loving the AeroGarden. I'll post pictures on my page. The Herb kit has Italian Basil, Cilantro, Mint, Dill, Parsley, Chives and Purple Basil.

peetabear 10 months ago said:
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Invisiblechef.... you would be better going and buying a small Rosemary plant....there are many types.... Rosemary doesn't come true from seeds it's usually started from cuttings..

peetabear 10 months ago said:
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parsley will start faster if you place the seed in the freezer for a week... then start them.. they can be slow to germinate..

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