Greenie Get the app Herbs to grow indoors
Kitchen herbs on a windowsill: how much sun they really need and how to keep them productive.
7 plants
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Herbs Basil Ocimum basilicum Full Sun Every 2-3 days -
Herbs Lavender Lavandula angustifolia Full Sun Every 2 weeks -
Herbs Oregano Origanum vulgare Full Sun Weekly -
Herbs Parsley Petroselinum crispum Partial Sun Every 2-3 days
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Herbs Rosemary Salvia rosmarinus Full Sun Weekly -
Herbs Spearmint Mentha spicata Partial Sun Every 2-3 days -
Herbs Thyme Thymus vulgaris Full Sun Weekly
Herbs to grow indoors: the basics
Kitchen herbs need far more light indoors than most houseplants. Rosemary and lavender want the sunniest window you have; basil and mint cope with a little less, but not with shade.
Use a pot with a drainage hole and water according to the herb: basil and mint like evenly moist soil, while rosemary and lavender prefer to dry out between waterings.
Harvest often and pinch out the tips to keep plants bushy. Basil is grown as an annual and declines once it flowers; mint, rosemary and lavender are perennials that can last for years in a pot.