Simple 5 steps: learn to grow a herb garden on your windowsill

If you can't grow plants on the balcony but still want to grow some small potted plants, you can grow some herbs on the windowsill. They can also be used to make tea, salads, or garnish dishes. You don't need a big yard; a small and simple windowsill is enough, and just a little scattered light each day is sufficient.

1. Choose a suitable container

On the windowsill, you can choose common terracotta pots or plastic flower pots. They don't need to be too large, but good drainage must be ensured, and it's best if they come with a tray.

Herbs are all shallow-rooted plants and don't need very deep pots. Herbs like mint, cilantro, basil, thyme, and dill are all shallow-rooted plants.

2. Soil selection

Of course, you can't use clay or yellow earth for the soil. Just prepare loose, fertile nutrient soil or humus soil, and appropriately add river sand to maintain drainage. The bottom of the container must have drainage holes; a container without drainage holes won't grow herbs well.

Ordinary nutrient soil is enough to grow herbs well. They like fertile, loose, and well-drained soil. It's best to appropriately add perlite or river sand to the soil. Compost soil and leaf mold are also good choices. To increase fertility, appropriately adding some decomposed organic fertilizer at the bottom of the pot is also a good choice.

3. Choose plants according to the environment

If the light is not sufficient, don't think about growing flowering plants; growing some fragrant and delicious herbs is also a good option.

If there are about 3 to 6 hours of scattered light, then you can choose to grow rosemary, basil, thyme, herbs, sage, and oregano. If there is less than 3 hours of scattered light, then you can consider growing parsley, lemon balm, and mint.

4. Later care

These herbs are very easy to propagate by sowing. When the seedlings grow to 4 true leaves, transplant them. During this period, keep the moisture sufficient and the soil slightly moist. In summer, water frequently; in winter, control watering.

If you want potted herbs to grow more lushly, you need to apply thin fertilizer frequently and fertilize regularly. Nitrogen fertilizer is best; nitrogen fertilizer can promote more lush leaf growth. Fertilize about once every half a month.

5. Pruning and harvesting

If you want potted herbs to grow more branches and have more lush foliage, then you can regularly pick the herbs and remove overly lush branches and leaves. Only in this way can healthy and vigorous growth of branches and leaves be promoted.

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