Grow an Indoor Herb Garden for Winter

Cooking with fresh herbs will give your food creations a new sense of life. Additionally, you will be upping the nutritional value of the food you make if you use fresh herbs and if you grow them yourself, you will know that your herbs were grown without the use of harmful pesticides. Winter doesn't mean the end of the growing season and fresh herbs, just divide your plants in your garden and then move some indoors and have an indoor herb garden.

Herbs that make a great indoor garden that you will use in cooking include perennials as parsley, sage, mint and chives. Bay, rosemary, white and pineapple sage won't survive a hard frost and if you want to use them all through the winter, you'll need to bring them indoors for the cold season. All you need is a window where the herbs can get maximum sunlight. Most kitchen windows are great for this.

If you only have a few types of herbs that you use the most such as oregano, thyme and mint for tea, you can just have a few pots around and harvest the herbs as needed. The breakdown for recipes is : 1/4 teaspoon powdered herb = 1 teaspoon dried herb = 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh herb.

It's easy to have an indoor herb garden. Not only will the plants provide great flavors and nutrition for the dishes you whip up, they will also provide a cozy feel to your room with their homey appeal.
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