| Think of how marvelous your home smells | | | | a true success there are a few other |
| when there are wonderful kitchen aromas | | | | tricks you should know about. It is |
| wafting around while you are cooking | | | | crucial that your herbs get from six to |
| with fresh herbs. It could be your Aunt | | | | eight hours of sunlight per day. If |
| Helens recipe for marinara sauce or a | | | | there is no place in your home that this |
| well spiced Indian dish given to you by | | | | is possible, then purchase some grow |
| your neighbor. The key is the fresh | | | | lights from your neighborhood garden |
| herbs that give each dish a distinct | | | | center. Having your herb container |
| flavor and aroma. Fresh herbs from the | | | | garden indoors cuts down on the amount |
| super market are expensive so why not | | | | of fertilizer you will use. Read the |
| pot some fresh herbs on a sunny | | | | information tag for how much the herb |
| windowsill inside your home. If you know | | | | will need. Unfortunately, even indoors, |
| a few tricks it is easy to have a | | | | pests can be a problem. Be very careful |
| container garden of fresh herbs right in | | | | not to use commercial insecticides |
| your bright kitchen. If the kitchen | | | | because you will be using your fresh |
| doesn't have at least six hours of sun | | | | herbs in cooking. Here is a recipe for a |
| put your herb container garden somewhere | | | | natural bug repellent: |
| that has the necessary hours of light. | | | | In a jar, combine 1 teaspoon dishwashing |
| Pick containers that go with the décor | | | | liquid and 1 cup vegetable oil. Shake |
| of your home. Since herbs are pretty | | | | vigorously. In an empty spray bottle, |
| plants anyway, a well chosen pot will | | | | combine 2 teaspoons of this mixture and |
| only add to its beauty. After you have | | | | 1 cup water. Use at ten-day intervals |
| chosen the herbs to grow and the | | | | (or more often if needed) to rid plants |
| container to grow it in put some stones | | | | of whiteflies, mites, aphids, scales, |
| or broken pieces of pots in the bottom | | | | and other pests. |
| of the container to ensure good | | | | Container Herb gardening indoors will |
| drainage. Aeration is needed for herbs | | | | not only add flavor to your food but |
| and this method works well. A loose soil | | | | will also add color and texture to your |
| works best for herbs as a compact soil | | | | home. By growing your own herbs you will |
| will inhibit root growth. | | | | never lack seasonings for your food and |
| To plant your herbs, put a bit of soil | | | | it may even grow into a bigger hobby of |
| into the container, add the herb and | | | | growing herbs for medicinal and beauty |
| then loosely fill with additional soil. | | | | purposes too. |
| To keep it simple, put a Popsicle stick | | | | Happy Herb Gardening! |
| with the name of the herb in the soil | | | | Copyright © Mary Hanna, All Rights |
| next to the plant. Keep a small notebook | | | | Reserved. |
| handy to write down the needs of each | | | | This article may be distributed freely |
| individual herb you are growing. Now, | | | | on your website and in your ezines, as |
| you are on your way to growing and using | | | | long as this entire article, copyright |
| fresh herbs and seasonings. | | | | notice, links and the resource box are |
| To ensure your herb container garden is | | | | unchanged. |