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🪴 Best Herbs for Indoor Gardening
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Hey Reader! Fresh herbs can make all the difference when cooking! Plus, they are just amazing to have in your home. However, if you live in an area that doesn’t allow for planting year-round, fresh herbs are only readily available during the summer and fall months. In such cases, your only option may be growing your own indoor herb garden. Successful indoor herb gardening doesn’t work with all herb types though, so check out this list for all the herbs that thrive in low-light and indoor conditions and can handle being planted in containers.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This introduction to growing an indoor herb garden is a great guide to gardening for beginners. Herb gardening indoors is a homesteading skill that will help provide you with fresh herbs all year long!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Starting seeds indoors is a great way to lengthen your growing season and beat the winter blues while you wait for spring. Though not all seeds should be started inside, here are our favorite vegetables that you can start indoors today – along with tips for creating the best transplanting experience for you and your plants.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This free seed-starting tool will help you determine when to plant seeds for your zone. Just put in your last frost date, and the spreadsheet will calculate when you need to start seeds indoors, and when to put them in the ground (as seedlings or as seeds)! |
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Hi, I'm Victoria and I love helping others lead a more self-sufficient life! Learn how to make delicious homemade food, grow your own garden, and preserve it all the way our grandparents did. Follow me and I'll help you on your journey with tried-and-true recipes, tips, and more!
Hey Reader! You don't have to have land, or even a yard, to grow your own food! Here are a few of my favorite crops to grow inside (which I still do, even on 8 acres!) How to Grow Lettuce All-Year ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for the windowsill (or a small patio), lettuce is an easy crop that will grow for continuous picking as long as the weather is under about 85°F! I love having a few pots of lettuce in my kitchen window all year to harvest from! Growing Your Own Sprouts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another easy windowsill...
Crispy on the outside and perfectly soft in the middle, there is something so satisfying about a plate of hash browns. I recently introduced my son to them (I know, it took me too long!) and he loved them! So, now we need to have a steady supply on hand... cue the frozen hash browns! If you have a crop of potatoes or just find a good deal at the store, then turning some of them into frozen hash browns should be on your to-do list! GET THE DETAILS: Frozen Hash Brown Potatoes Even More...
Few desserts fill the soul like a homemade cherry pie fresh from the oven! Whether you're using fresh, frozen, or home-canned cherries in syrup, this timeless dessert is a showstopper for any occasion. The sweet-tart flavor of cherries paired with a flaky, golden crust creates a dessert that is as beautiful as it is delicious! I'm making this tomorrow for a fun Valentine's Day treat! GET THE DETAILS: Simple Homemade Cherry Pie Even More Desserts to Try Next Classic Lemon Bars Double-Crust...