Growing Herbs in Pots – When Your House Becomes Your Garden, Your Healthy Life Begins

Growing Herbs in Pots – Your Life, Your New Perspective, Your New Health

Herbs have been an ancient and powerful health partner for humans through the ages, but it is only recently that science has begun to understand the complex health benefits herb garden plants bring to our lives. It is important, perhaps now more than ever, that we return to our roots and regain our knowledge of  nature's gifts to us. There is no better way than to invite fresh herbs from your home herb garden back indoors. Indoor herb gardens will give you all-year access and be a giant step as you return to a healthy life.

Here's How to Grow the Healthiest Potted Herb Garden in 4 Easy Steps

There is a vast variety of herbs to choose from when you are deciding to start growing herbs in pots. Each one has many, or sometimes very specific protective health benefits. However, as you start herb garden decisions, I recommend starting with herbs that will immeditely and deliciously improve your diet and the health of the foods you eat. Start with oregano, thyme, basil and cilantro/coriander. All these herbs can receive the same basic care and requirements.

1. Recipe for soil for growing herbs in pots

• 3 parts garden soil

• 1 part peat, organic material (compost) or aged manure

• 1 part sand

• Blend soil blend well

2. Preparing Pots and Containers for planting herbs

Make sure the bottoms of your pots or containers include holes, as well as a layer of fine gravel or perlite. Good soil drainage is very important for healthy, fast growing herbs.

• Use approximately 6 inch pots or containers

• Fill pots with soil mixture to about ½ inch from the top

• Water the soil before planting herb seeds

3. Planting - Growing kitchen herbs

The seeds of herbs are very small and fine, so they only require planting very shallow in the soil. Tuck the seeds just under the surface of the soil a few inches apart. (Later, when you have a bunch of seedlings, you can remove and transplant some into other containers to give the plants more space as they grow bigger.)

4. Supply your herb garden with light

Growing herbs in pots indoors, means that deciding where to place your pots becomes an important consideration. Why? Because indoor herb garden plants require lots of light, so be sure to place your pots where they can receive southern or western sun exposure on a countertop or window sill. If this isn't possible, don't worry. You can still grow a healthy herb garden indoors. A simple fluorescent light   placed close to the soil is perfect for germinating and getting your herbs started. The new curly style energy efficient bulbs are actually fluorescent lights. Just replace the old bulb from a desk lamp with one of these new bulbs and you have the perfect starter's grow light.

After your seedlings are larger, the growing herbs may need a slightly more powerful source of light. A small inexpensive grow light will be sufficient to take your indoor herb garden the rest of the way.


My, “something to think about”, thought of the day:

Is your life arranged in strict categories? Aren't Life's categories often just barriers to a fuller life?

I'm sure, like me, you don't want any more barriers between you and a healthy and happy life. Let's knock down at least one barrier and start a herb garden indoors instead of outside.