Spicy herbs on the windowsill

General rules

• First of all, we stock up on seeds. When buying in a store, pay attention to the expiration date of the seeds. From several varieties we choose the one with the word “Early” or “Early ripe” in its name. So for example, if ordinary dill is covered with greens after about 40 days, “early” will delight us with foliage in 25 days.
• We plant the seeds according to the instructions on the package.
• The kitchen is optimal for a home garden – it is always warm and humid here.
• Greenery needs bright sunlight, so in winter it is better to break the “beds” on the southern windows, in the summer – on the east and west.
• Each grass has its own pot, at the bottom – a layer of gravel or expanded clay, on top – purchased soil. Never use regular garden soil. It dries quickly and may contain pathogens.
• Greens do not like too moist soil – it is enough to water the pots of herbs once a week.

• What herbs grow well on the window?

The easiest way to grow dill, kupyr, lettuce mustard, walleye, lettuce, spinach and onion is the easiest way to grow on the window. And even a beginner can plant watercress. Onion lovers should give preference to chives, whose thick, thin greens are not only useful, but also very decorative.

Basil requires more care (the earliest is “Basil green”), garden savory, chervil, marjoram, mint, lavender, kitchen shrubs – Mediterranean rosemary and thyme. Leaf parsley and celery require constant ventilation and replanting.

Aerobatics – growing tarragon, lovage, saffron, hyssop and sorrel on the window. They will require large containers.

• top 5: herbs for the windowsill

Watercress

This is the fastest growing spice with a delicate, pleasant smell and a bunch of vitamins. Watercress is so unpretentious that it is even grown in a layer of damp cotton wool. True, watercress, like other fast-growing herbs, needs a lot of fresh air (open the window often).

Borago

The aroma of this unpretentious, fast-growing plant with blue flowers resembles a fresh cucumber, which is why it is also called cucumber grass. Seedlings appear after 10-12 days, and after 4 weeks you can safely tear vitamin greens and add them to salads and various vegetable cold snacks.

Dill

In autumn and winter, dill can be grown in rooms (additional lighting with fluorescent lamps will be required), and in the warm season it feels great on balconies, loggias and terraces. Seeds are planted in a box and, with the emergence of seedlings, the plants are thinned out, leaving an interval of 2-3 cm. Abundant watering and feeding is required every 2 weeks. After 40-50 days, young dill can be used as food.

For indoor conditions, varieties are suitable – Gribovsky, Kaskelensky, Armenian-269, Uzbek-243 and others.

Basil

This pampered southerner is a big fan of the sun and morning watering. With good lighting and constant soil moisture, the indoor basil will contain no less essential oils than the one that grows in the garden. The shoots of the plant are most fragrant at the beginning of flowering. The smell of basil repels mosquitoes, so in the room with it, night attacks of insects are not terrible.

Rosemary

In the middle lane, rosemary, alas, does not grow. The sweeter it will be to see it in a pot on the window! To house this half-shrub at home, you will need a cutting (although a story with seeds may also be successful). Place it in water, and as soon as roots appear, plant it in the ground. Rosemary loves the sun, but not too much water, over-watering will only harm the roots. After flowering, young shoots are pruned without touching the old shoots. The aroma of rosemary has a calming effect on the nervous system and stimulates the appetite.