Herb container
Herbs are really fantastic plants, they help to add flavour to your cooking and smell great; have a go at making your very own mini indoor herb garden
- Season
- Winter
- Name
Herbs
- Common Name
- Herbs
- Description
Herbs are really fantastic plants. They help to add flavour to your cooking and smell great! Have a go at making your very own mini indoor herb garden.
- Interesting Facts
Different herbs you can try:
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Thyme
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Mint
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Sage
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Basil
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Chives
Growing Tips
You'll need:
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Four or five different herbs from your local plant centre
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Large plant pot
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Crocks (broken pieces of pot) or large stones
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Compost
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Gardening gloves
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Horticultural grit
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A trowel
Growing tips
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Place the crocks in the bottom of the plant pot.
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Fill the pot about two-thirds full of compost.
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Take the herbs out of their pots and arrange them in the big plant pot.
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Carefully plant the herbs in their places, fill in the gaps with compost, and firm in.
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Water them, cover the surface with grit, and put the pot in a sunny spot on a windowsill.
Handy hint:
Make an especially colourful pot, buy a plain, terracotta pot and paint it with colourful acrylic paint to decorate it.
