Even if you do not belong to the category of flower breeders, these plants should be planted on your windowsill. If only because to enjoy the result in your kitchen.
Leek
Leeks can be used to make a side dish or filling for a delicious pie. To grow onions, you can take a sample from a store – the white root must be immersed in water so that it sprouts, and then transplanted into the ground. Remember to change the water daily to keep the roots from rotting.
Thyme
Thyme is very easy to care for – in nature it grows in poor soil and very hot climates. The only condition is a lot of bright light. For the seasoning to grow tasty, it should be watered, but the thyme will not suffer from your forgetfulness for a while.
Mint
Mint is another non-capricious plant that, already in the process of growth, gives its owners a unique aroma. The main conditions for harvesting are moist soil and diffused light (not direct sunlight). Make holes in the soil and fill in the seeds, and after 2-3 weeks enjoy the first shoots.
Pepper
Hot pepper will become a real decoration of the kitchen window. For growing at home, the varieties Carmen, Flint, Ogonyok, Ryabinushka, Bride, Indian Summer are usually used. Small bushes thrive in small pots, while producing a lot of fruit. Pepper loves high temperatures – 25-27 degrees.
Carrots
To grow carrots at home, you need seeds of varieties that grow in 90 days, a container for planting and good soil, airy and fortified. Carrots grow at peri temperatures between 13 and 25 degrees.
Basil
Basil takes root very easily in apartments and houses. The main thing is to give it a lot of sun, good breathing soil and warmth without drafts. For planting, both cuttings and seeds are used. In winter, the basilica needs to be created with artificial light in order to extend the daylight hours – this is the only way it will thank the owners with a generous harvest.
Ginger
Ginger is a beautiful plant, only you need to take into account its growth – up to a meter in height, which means giving it a comfortable place. You can plant pieces of root, consisting of a couple of sections with live buds. The dry root should be kept in warm water for several hours to wake up the buds. Ginger loves moderate watering; it is afraid of direct sunlight, but loves warmth and diffused light very much.