Tips on creating a kitchen herb garden
There are lots of reasons why kitchen herb gardens are a great idea. A lot of people live in apartments and so can’t grow herbs in a garden; it’s an easy, low-maintenance hobby which also saves you money on buying herbs; and not only are the herbs great for cooking when picked, the herb garden itself is a fragrant and attractive addition to your home. Here are some tips on how to create one from mail order seeds supplier Seeds By Post (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk/).
Many herbs can be grown inside on a sunny windowsill, but some are particularly easy so if you’re new to growing from seeds then why not choose some of the easier ones. Mint and rosemary fare well grown in pots inside, as does basil, oregano and bay leaf. Of course if you have a particular love for a herb and often use it in cooking, then add it to your kitchen herb garden even if it isn’t one of those that will flourish with little care. We stock all sorts of herb seeds and even those that need a little more care and attention (such as Lemon Grass which has a long germination and needs to be sealed in a polythene bag) can be made to flourish with our simple to follow instructions listed alongside the product details on the Seeds By Post website.
Once you’ve chosen which herbs to grow, you need to find a space for your kitchen herb garden. Both herb seeds and herb plants need lots of light so choose a sunny windowsill which enjoys at least a few hours of direct sunlight a day. Also make sure that the windowsill or area near the window is large enough to cater for your kitchen herb garden without having to disturb it to open a window or use that area of the kitchen for cooking. Make sure you can easily reach all of the plants so that you can easily water the seeds and then later the plants, as well as harvest the herbs as they grow.
Now it comes time to sow your herb seeds in the containers you have chosen. Most containers will be fine, but unglazed terracotta is ideal. You can choose to combine different herbs together in one large container, but just ensure that the light and water needs of all the herbs are the same, and don’t forget to use indicators so that you can easily tell which herb is which. Soil should be a potting mix and not just garden soil as potting mix ensures adequate water drainage which is important when growing seeds in containers.
When it comes to watering, a good dose of water is beneficial to most herb seeds and plants (so that water comes out of the drainage holes at the bottom) but be careful not to over water. As for watering seeds or plants in general, use your fingers and feel the soil on a regular basis so you get to know exactly how much water your herb garden needs, and how often.
Follow these tips and you should have a beautiful and bountiful kitchen herb garden which will look and smell fantastic, as well as keeping your kitchen stocked up with your favourite herbs, all for the small cost of the seeds, soil and pots.
You can find the full range of our herb seeds and other flower and vegetable seeds at http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk/.
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