Plant an herb garden for a kitchen window

Mint, rosemary, basil, oregano, chives, parsley, and thyme all grow especially well on a windowsill, and you'll likely use these most in the kitchen. If there's another herb you love and cook with regularly, you should feel free to try planting it.

How do you start a herb garden in the kitchen?
What can I grow in my kitchen window?
What window should I put my herbs in?
How do you plant herbs on a window sill?
Which herbs are easiest to grow?
What herbs come back every year?
Which plant is good luck for home?
What plants can be kept in kitchen?
What veg can be grown on window sill?
How do I make my herb garden successful?
How do I arrange my herb garden?
Can I grow herbs on my windowsill?

How do you start a herb garden in the kitchen?

How to Plant a Kitchen Herb Garden

Suggested Herbs.
Pick a Location.
Prepare the Area for Planting.
Dig Planting Holes.
Add Plants to Soil.
Label Herbs.
Surround With Flowering Plants.
Water Regularly.

What can I grow in my kitchen window?

Herbs. To grow a herb garden right in your kitchen window is so fun and rewarding. We have grown rosemary, cilantro, basil, parsley, dill, celery, stevia, and thyme.

What window should I put my herbs in?

Herbs need plenty of light to produce healthy growth. When growing an herb garden for a kitchen window, find a south-facing window that offers at least 6 to 8 hours of sunshine. If you don't have a good spot, you can use grow-lights.

How do you plant herbs on a window sill?

'How to'? Create a Windowsill Herb Garden

Choose a sunny windowsill which gets at least 6 hours of sun. ...
Select your container(s) ensuring plenty of drainage holes.
Use a saucer to avoid marking your sill.
Start by putting a layer of potting mix in the bottom.
Gently remove the herb plant from its original pot loosening the roots.

Which herbs are easiest to grow?

Easy herbs to grow

Sage. Sage is used primarily in poultry dishes and stuffing, making it a mainstay for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. ...
Parsley. ...
Oregano. ...
Mint. ...
Thyme. ...
Dill. ...
Chives. ...
Cilantro.

What herbs come back every year?

But a bonus of perennial herbs is that many of them are as attractive as they are tasty, making them functional beyond the kitchen.

Sage. Sage is a good example of a double-duty plant. ...
Thyme and Oregano. ...
Chives. ...
Mint.

Which plant is good luck for home?

Lucky bamboo is said to be an auspicious plant for the home that summons fortune, happiness, and prosperity. The type of Feng Shui lucky bamboo is the species Dracaena sanderiana. Other names for this lucky charm houseplant include Chinese water bamboo, Goddess of Mercy, and Sander's dracaena.

What plants can be kept in kitchen?

8 of the Best Houseplants That'll Thrive in Any Kitchen

English Ivy (Hedera Helix) ...
Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Mille) ...
Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra Elatior) ...
Aluminum Plant (Pilea Cadierei) ...
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum) ...
Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) ...
Snake plant (Dracaena Trifasciata) ...
Pothos.

What veg can be grown on window sill?

Peas, beans and carrots

Peas and beans grow up and carrots down, so they're not competing for the same space. Dwarf varieties are best for growing in pots. The container should be big enough to anchor twiggy pea sticks in deep compost to support the growing veg. Harvest frequently to encourage more pods.

How do I make my herb garden successful?

Step 1: Pick some pots. One huge appeal of a home-grown herb garden is it's always ready for action. ...
Step 2: Choose your herbs. If this is the first time you've tried growing herbs, start simple. ...
Step 3: Forget seeds, use starter plants. ...
Step 4: Get the right soil. ...
Step 5: Care and harvesting.

How do I arrange my herb garden?

Position shorter herbs, such as parsley and marjoram, at the front of the garden, often the south side. Low-growing herbs including thyme, Roman chamomile and yarrow look attractive when placed at the edges of the garden. Sun-loving herbs, including basil and sage, also get plenty of light at the front of the garden.

Can I grow herbs on my windowsill?

Plant the herbs you cook with most often.

Mint, rosemary, basil, oregano, chives, parsley, and thyme all grow especially well on a windowsill, and you'll likely use these most in the kitchen. If there's another herb you love and cook with regularly, you should feel free to try planting it.