If you are introducing your garden to every corner of your home, bring it to your kitchen as well. With the delicate puny herbs in abundance, let us see which all to plant in your kitchen. The indoor herb garden is an absolute companion of decorating the kitchen space. From Basil to Oregano, the herb garden will enrich the beauty of the kitchen.
It is needless to mention, these herbs will also garnish the food prepared. Pizza might find a regular schedule on the dinner table garnished with oregano. Maybe even Tiramisu might become a regular friend crowned with basil.
Here, we have collected 6 herbs you can grow easily in your kitchen.
1. Basil
The healing and nutritional properties of basil, one of the oldest herbs known to mankind does not need an introduction. So why not have a fresh basil plant in your kitchen to add to your pesto, vegetable soup, or your healthy salad. Plant the seeds of basil in a pot and place them at your kitchen’s window facing south. Basil enjoys good sunlight and needs to be watered properly.
2. Chervil
Chervil is an herb that complements classic French dishes. But did you know, before Chervil made its way to the kitchen it was known for its medicinal properties? Chervil has long been a staple of natural medicine, considering its variety of health benefits, used by the ancient Greeks to make soothing spring tonics and herbalists around the world to treat digestive problems.
Plant chervil seeds in late summer. This plant, also called French parsley, grows well in low light but needs to thrive at temperatures ranging from 65 degrees to 70 degrees.
3. Oregano
Do you want to know the secret behind the magical seasoning we put on pizza that no matter how much we get never seems to be enough? Well yes! We are speaking of oregano seasoning, which, along with a bunch of other spices and herbs, includes dried oregano. If you have also asked for extra oregano seasoning packets with your pizza like the rest of us you will be delighted to know that with only a few ingredients you must already have in your kitchen, you can make it at home!
Starting with a tip that has been cut from an outdoor oregano plant is your best option. If you have planted the tip in a pot, place it in a window facing south.
4. Rosemary
Wish to add some other seasoning to your food other than your regular salt and pepper? Well, then Rosemary will serve your purpose. Rosemary is a fragrant herb from the Mediterranean. Rosemary not only adds a special flavour to your food but is also rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
To get started, cut a rosemary shoot and place it on a moist surface till it starts growing roots. Rosemary usually enjoys southern sunlight, so do keep it near a south-facing window. Besides tickling your taste buds, Rosemary will also act as a natural air freshener for your kitchen.
5. Chives
Planning to cook Chinese delicacy, then you surely need to have chives. Chopped chives bring a hit of freshness instantly to just about everything you prepare. Plus, they’ll surely earn you extra points for your fresh presentation. Dig up a clump of chives from your garden at the end of the growing season and replant them in a jar.
Leave the pot outside in the open, until the leaves die. Then for a couple of days move the pot to the coolest indoor location in your house during the onset of winters. Then again bring it out and put it near your brightest kitchen window.
6. Grow Parsley
To scatter over dinner or decorate a serving plate or cheese board, it is easy to think of parsley as a garnish. Treat it like any other leafy green and use it as a salad base or mix it in to add a punch of flavour with other lettuces. You may also blend it into a sauce, such as a chimichurri or pesto, add it to a bean or grain salad, or add it to a frittata. So, imagine having a parsley plant in your kitchen at your service. Parsley can be grown from seed or at the end of the season you can dig up a clump from your garden. It surely enjoys the sun, but will even grow in your east or west kitchen window.
With the growing skyscrapers around, garden space is being violated undoubtedly. However, greenery can breathe in every space. These beautiful above-mentioned herb plants will form a lovely part of your home. Try planting these green friends near the sink or you can even hang them from the window sill. The beauty of these plants is that they can fit in everywhere. All the more, these plants also demand no high maintenance. Hopefully, even you will be able to culture a lovely herb garden.