How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden

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Choose herbs that you like to cook with.. Get a 6 inch (15.24 centimeters) wide pot, one for each plant.. Make sure that the pot has drain holes at the bottom.

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1

Choose herbs that you like to cook with.

Step 1

Choose herbs that you like to cook with.

2

Get a 6 inch (15.24 centimeters) wide pot, one for each plant.

Step 2

Get a 6 inch (15.24 centimeters) wide pot, one for each plant.

3

Make sure that the pot has drain holes at the bottom.

Step 3

Make sure that the pot has drain holes at the bottom.

4

Fill the pot with high-quality, organic potting soil.

Step 4

Fill the pot with high-quality, organic potting soil.

5

Sprinkle a few seeds onto the soil.

Step 5

Sprinkle a few seeds onto the soil.

6

Cover them with a thin layer of more soil.

Step 6

Cover them with a thin layer of more soil.

7

Water the seeds and place the pot in a sunny spot.

Step 7

Water the seeds and place the pot in a sunny spot.

8

Buy some herbs from your local nursery.

Step 8

Buy some herbs from your local nursery.

9

Choose a pot that is two to three times larger than the pot your herb came in.

Step 9

Choose a pot that is two to three times larger than the pot your herb came in.

10

Make sure that the pot has drainage holes at the bottom.

Step 10

Make sure that the pot has drainage holes at the bottom.

11

Fill the pot with high-quality, organic potting soil.

Step 11

Fill the pot with high-quality, organic potting soil.

12

Pull the herb out of its pot, along with the soil it came in.

Step 12

Pull the herb out of its pot, along with the soil it came in.

13

Place the herb into a pot and water it.

Step 13

Place the herb into a pot and water it.

14

Keep the herb in a shady spot for the first few days before moving it to a sunni

Step 14

Keep the herb in a shady spot for the first few days before moving it to a sunnier location.

15

Choose the right herbs.

Step 15

Choose the right herbs.

16

Cut a three-to-four inch (7.62 to 10.16 centimeters) long segment from your chos

Step 16

Cut a three-to-four inch (7.62 to 10.16 centimeters) long segment from your chosen her.

17

Pull off any leaves from the bottom inch (2.54 centimeters) or so.

Step 17

Pull off any leaves from the bottom inch (2.54 centimeters) or so.

18

Place the herb into a glass of water, and leave it in a sunny spot.

Step 18

Place the herb into a glass of water, and leave it in a sunny spot.

19

Change the water daily until the roots form.

Step 19

Change the water daily until the roots form.

20

Plant the cutting in soil when the roots are ¼ to ½ inch (0.64 to 1.27 centimete

Step 20

Plant the cutting in soil when the roots are ¼ to ½ inch (0.64 to 1.27 centimeters) long.

21

Water the soil until it is damp, and place the pot in a sunny location.

Step 21

Water the soil until it is damp, and place the pot in a sunny location.

22

Water only when the top layer of the soil is dry.

Step 22

Water only when the top layer of the soil is dry.

23

Make sure that your herbs get enough sunlight.

Step 23

Make sure that your herbs get enough sunlight.

24

Don't forget to feed your herbs.

Step 24

Don't forget to feed your herbs.

25

Remember to prune and harvest your herbs.

Step 25

Remember to prune and harvest your herbs.

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