With many people spending time indoors recently, it helps to incorporate greenery inside your living space. By growing plants on the windowsill, you can build a small, easily maintained garden without stepping outside. The below guide will help you start developing a miniature garden from the comfort of your home.

How Do You Create a Windowsill Garden?

1. Set Up the Environment

First, you should set the stage by clearing off a windowsill in your home. Often, the kitchen makes an excellent location, especially if you’re growing herbs. If you don’t have a windowsill large enough to support potted plants, you can extend one. Do this by sanding and painting a board of wood from your local home improvement store and attaching it to the window. Then, gather several pots with holes and saucers at the bottom to allow for drainage.

2. Use Leftovers

Instead of buying seeds and waiting weeks for your windowsill garden to grow, use plants you already have in the house. You can grow green onion, lettuce, garlic, and more by repurposing unused pieces from a recent dinner. For example, with celery, cut off the base of a stem and place it in a bowl with one-half inch of warm water. Once it starts to sprout, you can transplant it to the soil in a small pot.

3. Ensure Proper Nutrients

For your windowsill garden to thrive, choose a south-facing window that receives six hours of direct sunlight a day. If the weather is cloudy, you can supplement the natural rays with an ultraviolet (UV) lamp. Stock up on fertilizer specifically for the plants you’re growing, and add it to the soil according to the instructions on the package. To water your plants, fill a spray bottle and spritz the leaves every few days. About once a week let the kitchen faucet drip steadily and place each pot underneath it for a few seconds.

If you want to tend to a garden inside, Northgate Greenhouses can offer all the supplies you need for a lush windowsill. For 12 years, Bob and Kathie Hogeback have proudly tended to their Cincinnati, OH, greenhouses, encouraging residents to get planting too. In addition to soil and seeds, you can turn to them for hanging flowers, tropical plants, and succulents. To learn more about their inventory, visit the website, or call (513) 729-1134.