Since ancient civilizations, herbs have been in use for adding flavors to foods. Herbs provide mankind with several health benefits and medical values. Here are 9 different herbs that you can grow in your own indoor garden.
{ 1 } Lemongrass Grows Easily Indoors
Lemongrass, rich in Vitamin C, is used in flavoring Asian dishes (Thai and Vietnamese), tea, soups, and sauces. For growing Lemongrass indoors, you need Lemongrass cuttings that are few inches long. Plant these cuttings in pots that have 12 inches of diameters. Fill these pots with good well-drained potting soil that is rich in nutrients.
Benefits of Lemongrass:
- Boosts red blood cells
- Enhances oral health
- Lowers cholesterol
- Prevents infection
- Relieve pain
{ 2 } Chives Grows Easily Indoors
Chives are perennial plants belonging to the onion family. Use a 6-inch clay pot filled with well-drained and pre-moistened potting soil. Put Chive seeds a ¼ inch deep within the soil and add weak plant food or weak tea compost. Spray to moisten the seeds till they germinate after 2 weeks. Place the Chives pot next to a window getting 6-8 hours of sunlight daily. The Chives should be watered only when the soil is completely dry.
Benefits of Chive:
- Boosts immunity, skin, and vision
- Detoxifies body
- Fights cancer
- Influences sleep and mood.
- Protects heart
{ 3 } Mint Grows Easily And Quickly
Mints are perennial plants having square stems, shiny, smooth, crinkled and bright green leaves. They produce tiny pink, purple or white flowers. Mints are quite easy to grow and they thrive nicely in your vertical garden. Indoor potted Mints require commercial soil or equal quantities of sand, peat, and perlite for drainage. Plant the Mint, water it well and keep it in a shady place in your indoor garden. In spring and summer, place the potted Mint facing east while in fall and winter place the potted Mint facing west or south. Remove the lower leaves of the cuttings of Mints that are at least 5-6 inches long. Place these in bottles or glasses filled with water and leave them near the south-facing window or in your indoor garden. Ensure the window receives 6-8 hours of sunlight daily.
Benefits of Mint:
- Fights allergies and the common cold
- Prevents gastric ulcers, gas, and indigestion
- Prevents irritable bowel syndrome
- Pain relief
- Protects skin
{ 4 } Thyme Pots In Herb Garden
Thyme, an aromatic herb, can be grown in clay pots that allow complete dryness between watering. Use equal quantities of sand, peat moss, perlite, and potting soil. Thyme thrives in indirect lights and place receiving 6 hours of daylight. Hence, it is an ideal plant for your indoor garden. Plant Thyme and leave the pot near the south or west facing window. If the potted Thyme plant does not get adequate sunlight, then you can substitute using artificial fluorescent light. Ensure the plant is at least 5-6 inches away and not more 15 inches away from it. Also, feed the plant with weak fertilizer twice a month.
Benefits of Thyme:
- Cures Yeast infection and foodborne bacterial infection
- Improves high blood pressure
- Prevents cancer – breast and colon
- Prolongs stability of cooking oils
- Removes common skin problems
{ 5 } Oregano Is Good For Indoor Garden
Easy To Grow Oregano In Ceramic Containers By Swansons Nursery
Indoor Oregano plants can be grown in pots with well-drained soil (potting soil, sand, peat moss, and perlite). Ensure the root bulb is in the soil but, the main stem is not. Place the potted Oregano plant near the south window that gets bright light. If the sunlight is not sufficient, then you can use fluorescent light. However, the plant should be at least 5-6 inches away but, not more than 15 inches away. You can add weak fertilizers every twice a month. The Oregano looks healthy so continuously harvesting helps in further growth of the branches and leaves.
Benefits of Oregano:
- Anti-Cancerous
- Antioxidant
- Fights bacteria
- Prevents Viral Infection
- Reduces Inflammation
{ 6 } Cilantro Grows Quickly Indoors
Cilantro herbs can be grown indoors from seeds or cuttings. Use a mixture of potting soil and sand making the soil extremely porous and good for drainage. Put the seeds ¼ inches in a deep soil and about 1-2 inches apart. You have to moisten the soil until the seeds get germinated. Water the potted Herb only when the soil is dry. Leave the pot receiving sunlight for 4-5 hours per day.
Benefits of Cilantro:
- Antioxidant
- Helps – digestion, blood sugar
- Reduces anxiety and improves sleep
- Prevents cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, and urinary tract Infections
- Protects from neurological inflammation
{ 7 } Rosemary Is Easy To Grow Indoors
Rosemary, a perennial evergreen shrub with blue flowers, is used to season poultry, stews, and soups. Before 8-10 weeks of last spring frost, plant Rosemary seeds or cuttings in well-drained potting soil in your indoor garden. Rosemary herb grows 4 feet tall and can spread around 4 feet.
Benefits of Rosemary:
- Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
- Enhances memory, concentration
- Improves digestion
- Prevents brain aging
- Prevents cancer
{ 8 } Sage Grows In Sunny Dry Place
Sage requires 6-8 hours of sunlight daily or substitute with fluorescent light. Use well-drained good potting soil rich in nutrients. Sage can be grown from seeds or cuttings. You can use weak fertilizers twice a month.
Benefits of Sage:
- Fights cancer
- Oral Health
- Reduces blood sugar and lowers LDL
- Rich in nutrients and antioxidants
- Supports memory and brain health
{ 9 } Parsley Grows Indoor In Winter
Parsley is a biennial plant that grows in the first year. The following year, it produces stalk with flowers and seeds and the plant dies the year after. For growing Parsley in your indoor garden, you need to use well-drained potting soil in pots. You have to plant seeds about ¼ inches deep inside the soil. The seeds should be planted 1-2 inches The Parsley plant prefers afternoon sun. When the soil is dry to touch, then only you water the potted Parsley. It produces several sets of leaves that should be harvested when they are 3-4 inches apart. Each year, you can sow Parsley seeds to always have plenty around.
Benefits of Parsley:
- Fights heart diseases and bladder infections
- Helps digestion
- Prevents breast cancer
- Reduces lines and wrinkles
- Strengthens bones