HOW TO GROW A YEAR ROUND HERB GARDEN
My family room smells amazing. It took me a hot minute to realize the fresh mint scent was from my year-round herb garden growing in my family room.
My herbs are disguised as a centerpiece. I might need to move this garden box indoors for my basil.
HOW TO GROW A YEAR-ROUND HERB GARDEN
Like most of my one-hour projects, this herb garden arrangement was a happy accident
. I moved my herbs (in their original plastic wrap) to the family room to test how they would do with the sunny location.
In our home, the best sunlight is in the family room which gets early morning and afternoon sun. It is the right amount of sunlight for my basil, mint, and thyme.
CLIMATE CONTROL
The best part of keeping the herbs in a basket (or crate) is it is easy to move the live centerpiece depending on the room’s light or the season. If the orientation of your windows or the lack of winter sunlight in the midwest (I am looking at you Ohio) is a hard stop this herb heat light is a best seller on Amazon.
I live in Colorado where we have 300 days of sunshine and it is not unusual to open the windows in the middle of January if the sun is shining!
Of course, Mother Nature pulls an April Fools’ joke with what we call Fake Spring.
BEST YEAR ROUND HERBS
If you are unsure of the best herbs to grow inside check out this year-round herb list.
How fun would be to make pasta in the winter and add homegrown fresh basil and oregano?
REASONS TO TRY AN INDOOR HERB GARDEN
- your home smells amazing
- it is fun to nurture/raise a living organism that is quiet.
- fresh herbs are a natural room air freshener.
- imagine fresh mint and hot tea in December
- no trips to Sprouts or Kroger for overpriced herbs encased in plastic.
Grouping my starter herbs on a tray or basket made it easy to water them (one-stop water station) and I could move them around the room for optimal sun.
HERB GARDEN LIST
- basket or crate
- herbs (and dirt).
- seed packets
SEED NOTES:
- If you purchase seeds online make sure to click around and make sure they are legit. I found a site for pumpkins. The seeds crossed more than one ocean. If possible shop local or choose reputable seed companies.
- I like to place smaller herbs (the ones I buy in the produce section at Kroger)
- I found waxy brown lunch bags at Trader Joe’s and they are a fun twist to a paper bag.
- They were great for my starter herbs until I transfer to a clay pot or a patio garden.
I love to get out of my decor comfort zone and push my creativity and curiosity.
I decided to keep the herbs in a profile tray to not disrupt the Netflix view.
Some of you may recognize the Pottery Barn Water Hyacinthbasket knockoff.
APARTMENT LIVING
I tell (suggest) to my city living kids and their besties that they should have one living thing in their apartment that does not pay rent. A year-round garden is a great way to get in touch with your inner gardener.
And if you keep them on a tray or sunny window it is an easy way for a friend to babysit your herbs while you are out of town. Or you could drop them off at a friend’s house so you don’t worry about your basil and thyme while you are away!
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