Home-grown herbs are organic and natural, not containing any pesticides or fertilizers like grocery store bought herbs, which have been grown quickly. Organic ingredients is ideal if you have children, and can even benefit your own health.
If you want to embrace your inner gardener, you can start with seeds, however they will require more care and attention as they will need germinating. If you want to skip this step, you can pick up small herb plants from your local garden centre relatively cheaply. Our favourites to grow are mint, thyme and coriander, three very easy to grow herbs which can be added to almost anything. Simply pull of the leaves during the growing season when you want to use them.
Using a peat-free compost, place your herbs in small ceramic pots, sitting them in plenty of sunlight to encourage growth. The best place to do this is on a South-facing windowsill. While the plants are in the growing season, you want to encourage branching, so snip of 2-3 inches every so often.
Ensure you choose a pot with drainage holes to avoid a salt build-up in the soil, and stand on a saucer to protect your windowsill. Don’t over water your herbs; the best way to know if they need water is to stick your finger in the compost and see if it is dry a couple of centimetres down.
Whichever herbs you decide to grow, choose a pot which compliments your kitchen décor, allowing your herb garden to not only bring the fair of spring indoors, but is a creative way to accessorise your windowsill.
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