Basil is the perfect herb to enhance dishes of all kinds. Follow these steps to plant and grow basil in a pot indoors or outdoors in your very own garden.
Fresh herbs such as chives, basil, rosemary, and mint #2 Let There Be Light—and Lots of It The biggest problem most indoor gardeners face? A lack of sun. Vegetables generally need 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, and it's hard to meet that need indoors if you don't live in a...
If planting from seed, start in spring. Buy the seeds you want, as well as a bag of seed-starting potting mix. This is very important because heavier types of potting soil aren’t good for helping the germination process. Some people opt to start the seed-planting process in plastic tray...
Starting from basil seeds, a basil plant’s growth period is around 6 to 8 months. For a healthy indoor plant, focus on proper watering and light. Regular harvesting and understanding its lifespan are vital. It can survive winter indoors, but flowering often indicates its end. To extend you...
If you are growing your plants from seeds, start them indoors early so that they will be ready to go outside when warm weather arrives. Use warm grow lights or heating mats to keep your basil seedlings warm. A constant temperature of 70F is ideal. ...
Rooting a Pineapple Indoors How to Transition Plants Outside How to Grow Herbs Indoors What’s first? My favorite: herbs! Yes, you can grow herbs on your window sill in your kitchen or another place in your house, which is where our indoor garden ideas are going to start! Window sills ...
If you lack space, tuck rosemary and basil into perennial beds or grow them in containers. Growing Conditions Start basil seeds indoors four to six weeks before the last frost or sow seeds directly in the ground in early summer. Buy slow-growing rosemary plants from nurseries rather than star...
When to Plant Basil Before you get into the last spring frost, start planting your basil seeds indoors, at least six weeks before. Basil seeds love sunny and warm weather, so make sure that the temperature inside doesn't drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. ...
Single-color garden (I’m a fan of purple, so I’d do purple basil, purple kale, purple bok choy, or a variety of purple flowers) While you can’t feasibly start a whole season of vegetable seedlings in eggshells, it’s perfect if you just want to start a few plants indoors (espec...
Of course, you’ll need a watering can to tend to your herbs especially if you’re growing them indoors. Herb seeds Consider getting easy and basic culinary herbs to start with - those that you usually buy and use such as basil, dill, parsley, mint, and thyme. ...