176914 644 House & Garden Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Gardening Herb Gardening true Fri, 01 May 2009 04:03:46 -0700 /system/videos/3/14/69/17/176914.flv Herbs, growing, own, home, house, gardening, garden, starting, spices, indoors How To Grow an Herb Garden Indoors http://www.howcast.com/videos/176914-How-To-Grow-an-Herb-Garden-Indoors http://www.howcast.com/videos/176914-How-To-Grow-an-Herb-Garden-Indoors/edit approved 143 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176914"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176914" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/herb_garden_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2329 false false false 68789 1 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/31.jpg Choose your herbs Decide which herbs you’d like to plant. Basil, cilantro, chives, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, and thyme all grow well indoors.

]]> 68790 2 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/45.jpg Get containers For each herb, get a container that measures, from end to end, one-third to one-half the expected height of the grown plant. Buy ones especially made for herbs from a gardening center, or use a clean milk carton or yogurt cup; just make sure you punch a hole in the bottom for drainage.

]]> 68791 3 60 Tip Basil needs a large pot because of its extensive roots.

]]> 68792 4 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/66.jpg Cover the bottom and add soil Place pottery shards or gravel in the bottom of each container for drainage, and then put each container on a saucer. Fill the containers with planter soil, or use potting soil mixed with perlite.

]]> 68793 5 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/78.jpg Plant your seeds Plant the seeds according to the package’s instructions. Most should be sown close to the surface.

]]> 68794 6 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/85.jpg Find a sunny spot Find a spot where the plants will get a lot of sunshine. A south- or west-facing window works best.

]]> 68795 7 92 Tip If you don’t have a sunny window, put your herb garden under fluorescent light for 12 hours a day.

]]> 68796 8 98 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/98.jpg Water carefully Water once a week, or whenever the soil an inch down feels dry. Add enough water so that a little runs out of the hole at the bottom of the pot. Pour out any that collects in the saucer.

]]> 68797 9 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/111.jpg Consider using starter plants Consider growing some or all of your herbs from starter plants, which you can get from gardening centers. Some herbs, like mint, sage, thyme, and savory, take a long time to develop from seeds.

]]> 68798 10 124 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176914/124.jpg Savor your herbs Savor the luxury of snipping off some fresh herbs whenever you want to spice up a dish.

]]> 68799 11 129 Fact In ancient Greece, students wore garlands of rosemary while studying for exams to help their memory. Today, it is being studied as a possible Alzheimer’s treatment.

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