A rewarding and efficient way to have fresh herbs available at any time is to grow your own in an indoor herb garden. They require little maintenance and what they do need can be done right in your kitchen.
To get the best results there are a few ”dos and don’ts” but once you have these issues under control you can grow herbs, no matter how tricky they are, indoors. There are some herbs that can be repositioned once the cool months approach. These herbs can be brought inside to continue bearing, otherwise when left outdoors during the winter they will die back and go dormant. When you bring them indoors, the most important thing is to ensure that you have installed LED plant grow lights. Even with grow lights, try to place the herb garden on a south facing side of the house, hopefully they can get at least 8 hours of sunlight a day. If it is simply not possible to place them facing the south, then high quality LED plant grow lights will do the same job, perhaps even better because a cloudy day has no affect on them.
Grow lights are not simply regular light bulbs, the light differs because they provide the full spectrum of light that plants require. When you install these grow lights, hang them from a chain so that you can adjust them as the herbs grow or are harvested. Grow lights need periodic replacing to make sure they provide the ideal light, pay particular attention to the instructions that come with your lights.
Ads well as adequate and proper light, herbs are fussy when it comes to temperature and water. For many herbs indoor air, especially in the winter when the humidity is lower, it is necessary to mist them daily and set them on a gravel lined tray that can be kept filled with water. As the water naturally evaporates, it raises the humidity in the area of the plant.
Pests can be a problem with an indoor herb garden as the plants are not exposed to the cold which destroy insect eggs which may be on the leaves. If you notice small insects buzzing around your plants, spray them with a solution of tepid water and soap, the soap kills the insects without harming the plant.
When you grow herbs indoors they will need to be under LED plant grow lights. You are invited to visit the online store Growblu, the leading supplier of grow lights.
