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Indoor Herb Gardening

My husband and I decided to try indoor herb gardening this winter by using the herbs we grew outside this past season. Most of the herbs grown in pots were too big to move inside so they were split into smaller plants and repotted with fresh potting soil. We allocated an area in one of the rooms in our home for the purpose of growing the indoor herb garden. To display the potted herbs, an old desk was converted to hold a light source–a grow light for plants–by using 2 x 3′s attached to the desk and hanging the grow light from them.

The materials needed to create our indoor herb garden were…
2 – 2x3x8′s
4 metal 90 degree corner brackets
2 eye hooks for hanging
A basic fluorescent shop lighting fixture
2 Philips 40 watt – 48 inch Plant and Aquarium bulbs
Total cost of the project was just about $60.00

Certain herbs such as parsley, rosemary, and chives can be purchased at your local supermarket in the produce section. Herb kits and grow lights can be purchased at most home and garden centers.

This is our first experience with an indoor herb garden and it is definitely worth a try. We started ours about a month ago…our herb collection includes parsley, rosemary, chives, tarragon, oregano, basil, lemon verbena, and lavender. Everything is doing fabulous accept for the Tarragon which did not take well to being moved indoors. The grow light is turned on for 16 hours and turned off for 8 hours. With constant attention, love, and care we hope to enjoy fresh herbs throughout the winter months…and so can you so give it a try. Have fun!