Growing Herbs Indoors over the Winter Months
If you enjoy growing herbs, but are sad that the winter months take away from the joy of growing them, consider growing them indoors. Here are some easy guidelines to have great herbs all year long inside.
1. Get Ahead of the Frost: Dig up and pot your herb at least 2 weeks before the first frost hits.
2. Choosing the Right Pot: Choose a container slightly larger than the toot ball of the herb. Plastic pots are lighter and more portable than a terracotta pot and they also help retain water better than an unglazed pot does. And your herb will need less water in the winter months too.
3. Make a Good Mix: Use good quality potting soil. Or you could use homemade compost mix as well. Never use garden soil. You may bring in with your garden soil unwanted insects and disease. Always wet down the mix before adding your plant to it too.
4. Get Rid of the Insects: No one wants to bring in insects into their home knowingly so spray them thoroughly with a soap mix. Regular mild dish soap that is eco-friendly and tap water work great on a lot of different insects. And they won’t harm your herbs either.
5. Trim off the Unneeded: Trim back the top third of your herb before bringing it indoors. This will help with new growth and also help the herb grow back healthier.
6. Get the Herb used To the Indoors: If you can bring your herb in during the evening and over night then place it in the sun light outdoors during the day for a few weeks this will allow it to harden off and adjust to the change.
7. Face it South: Choose a south facing window for your indoor plant and herb. Never place your herb directly from a heat source, this can dry it out and even cause stress on the plant and it could die.
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