As the temperature continues to drop, you may miss spending time in the garden, getting your hands dirty, and tending to your plants. Luckily, you can enjoy the rewarding and therapeutic experience year-round by growing herbs indoors. You’ll also be able to harvest delicious, fresh seasonings for your favorite cold-weather comfort foods. Here’s how to start an indoor herb garden that you’ll be able to use all year. 

How to Create a Winning Indoor Herb Garden

Pick Your Favorite Herbs

Start off by considering which plants best serve your lifestyle. Do you like to cook Italian food or Thai? Would you like to use your herbs to make tea or create essential oils? Chives are delicious on everything from eggs to baked potatoes, and are easy to harvest by snipping stems with scissors. Rosemary is useful for savory cooking, baking, or even for alcohol infusion. By browsing your options and asking yourself which varieties you’d use most, you’ll curate the perfect shelf of greenery. If you’re not certain what’s best for your lifestyle, talk to your local gardening experts. 

Get the Right Supplies

Much like the gardening you do outdoors, your indoor plants will require the essentials: sun, water, and soil. Some herbs – like chives – don’t require much light, but for others, you’ll need to find a sunlit windowsill. You’ll also need to gather some potting soil, a collection of different-sized pots with saucers, a watering can or spray bottle, and some fertilizer. Some plants may need to be transferred to larger pots as they grow, or moved outside in the spring and summer.

Perform Regular Upkeep

While much easier than a full-size landscape, a small indoor garden still requires a little TLC. Different plants require different amounts of water. Rosemary, for instance, generally prefers dry conditions. Some herbs might benefit from a spray application, while others easily grab moisture from the soil. Some need different soil temperatures for best results, which may dictate where you place them in your house. To avoid pests and diseases, apply neem oil – a plant-derived and harmless substance – to your indoor garden.

If you’re eager to cultivate a small herb garden for yourself, stop by P & M Garden Services Inc. of Eagle River, AK, for helpful tips, top-quality gardening supplies, and a wide selection of plants. With their vast knowledge and experience, they’ve been helping area residents find their green thumbs for over 38 years no matter the season. For more information on their offerings, visit the website or call (907) 694-9293.