Despite the numerous benefits of fresh herbs, their major downside is the ridiculous market price. Luckily, you can cut your budget by planting your own herbs by your window. Indoor herbs will help you reduce your budget as well as brightening your home. With a plant box next to your window, you will enjoy an inviting fragrance in your living room and a nutritious tea or soup in your kitchen.
Though some herbs may not flourish on your windowsill, there are many varieties of indoor herbs that will thrive and hence rewarding you with a fresh taste of freshly picked herbs— something you can never have from dried herbs from the market.
We could keep highlighting for you all the benefits why growing herbs are great to both your body and your budget. But, we presume you have a handful of ideas! So we will flash forward to your next big question—what herbs should I grow by my window?
In this article, we will discuss some easy and cost-effective herbs to grow by your window.
Parsley
Parsley is an easy to start from the seed herb and thrives well on a south-facing window. Due to the herb’s biennial nature, parsley produces seeds and dies in its second year, and hence it is advisable to grow the herb annually for its fresh fragrance and flavor.
Chives
These herbs are ideal for indoor growing. They are also among the few herbs that readily flowers indoors and have garlicky leaves through-out the year. Chives are a great all-round partner plant for the majority of vegetables and can be mixed with other herbs, as well.
Rosemary
Rosemary is among the few herbs that do not get along well with other herbs, but it is a perfect complement to many vegetables. Rosemary’s best companion from your garden is the broccoli. Apart from it being a perfect herb, rosemary helps in warding off insects that attack broccoli heads and hence reduces your budget for broccoli insecticides.
Basil
Just like the rosemary, basil prefers the company of vegetables to other herbs. Basil blends well with different meals, and when it comes to herb-veggie combinations, basil and tomatoes blend perfectly well.
Dill
Dill herb can be planted at any season by your windowsill and hence has many advantages over other herbs. You may opt to plant it on the north or east side windows for better herbs. Dill also self seeds with much ease and hence no need to replace them from time to time.
Dill is rich in fiber, boosts your Vitamin C. It is also a very important antioxidant that helps the body to resist infections.
Cilantro
Cilantro herb pairs well with any herbs and hence help you in saving space to plant other herbs in your window. A small plant box is all you need to plant cilantro on your window, and you are guaranteed to have a herb to add in your food when you cook.
Mint
Mint is a hardy perennial which grows perfectly indoors as it can be very aggressive in the garden. Keeping it indoors in the plant box curtails its enthusiastic growth. It has a myriad of mint varieties such as spearmint, peppermint, chocolate mint, lavender mint, among other mint flavors that you can choose from. Mint is fabulous when added to your tea, fruit salads, and baked food as well.
Oregano
Oregano herb is a hardy perennial that perfectly grows indoors or on a hanging planter. Its delicate purple flowers that bloom during winter gives your house an inviting aura. Oregano is drought-resistant, and hence you don’t have to fear that it will dry up if you forget to water it.
If you love bushy indoor herbs, you can always pinch off the new growths or use it frequently, especially on your Italian meals. Oregano adds cheer to your home and also infuses your meals with deep and fresh flavors.
There are different ways that you can use your herbs once they are ready, which include;
- Adding fresh basil to pasta, salad, or with some tomatoes that are sprinkled with balsamic.
- Making of pesto
- In topping your sandwich with a fresh basil-yum.
- You can add fresh dill on salmon.
- You can add mint or basil to your smoothies.
- You can top your tacos with a fresh cilantro herb.
You can have fresh herbs on or by your windows all year round. Gardening indoor herbs will not only add more healthful ingredients to your daily meals but also help you save money. What’s more fresh greenery indoor herbs will brighten your home and add alluring natural fragrance.