Indoor herb garden?

[Carson Dyle]

Anyone grow herbs indoors during the winter? I have a very nice south-facing sliding glass door in which I could place a little garden, but I've never done it. Is there a little kit or something I could find that would be useful? And which herbs can most easily been grown indoors in the dead of winter? I'd love to grow some basil.

 

[paperfist]

Probably not what you're looking for, but I use an Aerogarden to grown mine.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I dunno. I'll look into it. Might be just the ticket.

Thanks.

 

[Micrornd]

I grow hot peppers, basil and mint that way during the cold months.
I start my strawberries and tomatoes that way also to get a jump in spring.
Be prepared to rotate the containers, as the plants will lean/grow (hard) towards the natural sunlight and ignore artificial lighting.
I picked up some plastic container "overwatering catchers" (sorry can't think of the real name right now) that catch and hold any overwatering and keeps any excess watering off the floor.
The containers will need more water that usual because of the drying effect of indoor heat, so check the moisture more often.
Fertilize/feed as normal.
Because I bring some of my plants inside during the colder months, they continue to grow and live much longer that the norm.

 

[Moonbeam]

Compare your actual results with the recommended light conditions that individual herbs grow best in. Full sun is recommended for many. If you try a bunch with varying results insufficient light might be one reason but maybe others will do OK.

 

[paperfist]

I dunno how good those new aero gardens are but i picked another one up for their new price of $100. LED now, can mix plants and you can make your own seed pods.