Ever grown Herbs indoors?

Question

I want to grow Basil, Cilantro, Chives, and Parsley...anyone have ideas or pointers?

hydroponics or aeroponics ?? I don't know what these mean...please enlighten me Thanks

Answer 1

Everything but the cilantro I have grown indoors. Sometimes I have them outdoors in good weather and just bring in the pots when it gets too cold/dark for them to grow properly.
Things to watch.
1. Enough light. Most herbs need a fair amount of light to keep producing so a sunny window sill is a must, unless you can afford Gro-lights. But you have to make sure they won't bake if its hot.
2. Warmth - too cold and they might not do too well, but if you place is constantly heated you may have to work out a way to keep the humidity up a bit, as heated air is fairly dry. A tray with pebbles in and a little water should be enough. Stand the pots on that.
3. Water - not too much or the plants will rot. Best to let them nearly dry then water a little. Most herbs do better treated with a little neglect rather than too much love.
4. Fertilizer. A little liquid fertilizer once a month will keep the plants producing new leaves. Too much and you might have lots of leaves but not much flavor.
Hope this helps and bon appitite!

P.S. Hydroponics is growing the plants without soil, using a nutrient rich water to supply their needs. These are usually grown in horizontal pipes with slits in the top where the plant sits with its roots hanging in the liquid below. The systems are quite expensive, and may incorporate the gro-lights mentioned earlier. Don't know what areoponics is though.

Answer 2

Tomatoes, maximum herbs (cilantro, basil, oregano, rosemary), bell peppers and maximum varieties of warm peppers would be grown in pots- the two start up from seeds or purchase small vegetation. i've got grown all those in pots myself plus I even have began carrots and radishes from seed in deeper pots. you would be able to additionally sow a splash unfastened leaf lettuce or mescalun combination in solid sized pots for salad. you do no longer choose a posh pot. i've got seen somebody advance tomatoes with the aid of making a hollow interior the the ideal option of a bag of potting soil and sticking a tomato plant into the bag. Pots can dry positioned without put off so which you will ought to water in many situations -in all probability on a daily basis whilst it truly is warm. greater pots stay moist longer. sunlight for under component to the day is okay for many vegetables- you in simple terms get particularly much less yield. in case you in no way have sunlight on the patio, then you definately could ought to furnish then some sunlight someplace else or use a advance lamp. we've grown all lots of those on a sunny windowsill too, exceptionally the herbs. solid success.

Answer 3

I grow these herbs every year along with rosemary, one of my favorites. They are easy to grow but they do need some sun. If you ever cook spaghetti using fresh herbs you will never go back to the dried ones. I also use it in my pizza sauce and breads. Its easy to pick a few tops when your cooking to add to your meal, and topping them forces them to bush more. When fall comes, I cut the herbs and hang upside down in bundles to dry in my pantry. Even those taste more pungent than store bought spices. I just read the news about spices from china containing chemicals that are bad for us. Just check them weekly for water, and dont overwater. And try taking some cans of tomatoes, a can of tomato paste, adding your own fresh garlic, basil and rosemary and onions, mmmmm call me.

Answer 4

I have those four herbs sitting in my bedroom window right now. All four are doing fairly well. I recently had to move them to larger pots (4 inch I think). When I did that, my dad added some liquid fertilizer. Other than that, I've just given them sunlight and water. They seem to be doing pretty well considering that I've never grown anything in my whole life!

Answer 5

I grow all of them outdoors. Don't think there would be a problem growing them indoors as long as they are at a window which gets plenty of light all day. If they don't do well indoors can you fit a window box outside??? GOOD LUCK!! Nothing quite like fresh herbs.

Answer 6

hydroponics or aeroponics