When the summer ends and autumn passes away, that does not mean you have to kiss your herb garden goodbye until next year. You don't have to buy dried, bottled herbs from the grocery store all winter. You can move your herbs indoors and continue to enjoy herbs that you have grown yourself. Often, growing herbs in pots is a fun way to continue gardening indoors. But there are definitely some things to remember when doing so.

It is important when you are growing herbs in pots that you ensure the pots drain properly. A good tip is to use one third each top quality potting soil, sand and humus. During the winter, you may find that the soil may be compacted. Just grab a fork and gently rake to top layer to loosen it up. Although it is obviously important to water, during the winter herbs don't grow as fast so they won't need quite as much. A really good tip to remember is the time to water is when the surface of the soil is nearly dry, but still very slightly damp. Of course you don't want to completely dry out the soil.

During the winter, growing herbs in pots is going to take more care. Often the air in our homes is stuffy during the winter, so gently mist the plants regularly. Also, a little fan near the pots will help to circulate the air, but will most likely mean more frequent watering since it may dry out the soil faster. It is also a very good idea to use fertilizer once a month.

Although growing herbs in pots means that the herbs are obviously indoors it does not necessarily mean they are safe from pests. In the instance that you do have a problem, it is not as hard as dealing with them outside. Simply get a hold of a insecticidal soap and spray the leaves of the plants on top and bottom. They will still be safe to consume if you were to add them to a favorite dish to spice it up. So by doing a little research and with a bit of determination, your indoor herb garden will be a success even in the winter.

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With an Italian herb garden, the sky is the limit for you in terms of possibilities. Italy is popular of their tastiest and renowned culinary herbs. Most people indulge in Italian cuisines due to the herbs used.

Basil gets the credit on being the most popular and most used Italian herb in many Italian recipes. Aside from increasing the Italian cuisine indulgence, basil is also useful to other plants outdoors. It can improve your peppers’ and tomatoes’ flavor if you plant it next to them. Another good thing, basil can also repel flies and mosquitoes.

Parley is useful in many dishes or type of cuisines although it is a quite hard herb to grow. Before the breath mints were invented, raw parsley was chewed after a tasty meal to reduce the likelihood of bad breath. This gave rise to the tradition of serving parsley on small dishes after the meal. Today, the tradition continues with parsley being used as garnish on a variety of dishes.

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Herbs are the most fascinating member of the plants family. Cultivating a herb garden offers unique rewards for the intrepid hortulan devotee. There are many secretive questions in regard to herb gardening. The best herb garden secret is that herb plants are very easy to grow. Compared to the typical vegetable or flower garden a herb project is very "low maintenance." They require only two things to prosper. One is plenty of sunlight and the other is well drained soil in which to rest their roots. Meet these two requests and herbs can be successfully grown almost anywhere indoors or outside.

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