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Starting
an indoor Herb Garden!
 So
you want to add a fresh fragrance
indoors with herbs. Start taking delight
in the magic of gardening by starting
an indoor herb garden.
Create
a sun space
Basically, herbs require a good 4-5
hours of light, water, air humidity,
and freedom from droughts and extreme
temperature. Kitchens do well! Place
your herb containers by the sunniest
window you have. Most herbs fare better
and look more attractive in groups.
If sufficient light is a problem consider
a grow light. A standard shop fluorescent
light will work as well!
Temperature
Most herbs prefer a warm temperature
about 60-70 degrees. Herbs will tolerate
the temperature range of 45-75 degrees,
but they will not thrive for long.
Space
An herb garden can have any number
of herbs depending on the area. If
the area is small you might want to
keep the amount of herbs down to four
or five. Keep the herbs watered, without
over-watering. The soil should be
moist.
Many herbs are suitable for container
gardening as well as planting in a
ground bed. Container gardening is
an especially good option if you're
limited on space.
Herbs used in cooking.
In order to fire up your culinary
magic try growing the herbs you can
use in cooking. Some common herbs:
Basil - Oregano - Mint - Parsley
- Rosemary - To name a few.
Growing
herbs to enhance different rooms:
Add that special touch to different
rooms. The scents, the unique hanging
baskets, the options are limitless
when it comes to enhancing different
rooms. Below are a few ideas you can
try.
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A
clipped bay or sweet myrtle
in a sunny entrance hall.
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Peppermint in the moist
air of a bathroom.
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Healing aloe vera next to
the medicine chest.
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Scented geraniums, pineapple
sage and lemon verbena to
scent a living room.
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Soothing lavender in the
bedroom.
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Hanging baskets planted
with prostrate sage and
trailing catmint in a stairwell
and a grid system on which
to bracket pots of culinary
herbs on a sunny kitchen
wall.
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