Cultivate herbs in the home all year round
The different types of herbs can be kept indoors all year round on the windowsill, in hanging baskets or in a DIY indoor greenhouse. Naturally, the right place for such a mini herb garden is in the kitchen, because this is where the fragrance and aroma suppliers are most needed. However, this only works if the site conditions are right: As a rule, herbs (with a few exceptions) need a lot of sun to develop an intense aroma in the first place. The kitchen (or wherever you want to place your herb pots) should therefore face south as possible. During the winter months it can sometimes get too dark for the plants, in which case the installation of plant lamps is recommended. On the other hand, if you cultivate annual species anyway,so the problem of wintering has been dealt with from the start.
also read
- The optimal care for the herb garden
- Design the herb garden sensibly
- The herb garden on the windowsill
Popular potted herbs for indoors and outdoors
The following table gives you an overview of various popular potted herbs that can also be used as indoor plants at home. Some of them can be quite large and comprehensive, but are also great for the winter garden, for example. All of the species listed have to hibernate in a bright and cool environment - not necessarily in a heated living room.
| German name | Botanical name | properties |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon verbena | Aloysia triphylla | shrubby growth; for tea and desserts |
| Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus | clumpy growth; for tea and Asian dishes |
| Curry shrub | Helichrysum italicum | evergreen fragrant plant with silvery leaves and yellow flowers |
| laurel | Laurus nobilis | evergreen aromatic plant |
| Crested lavender | Lavandula stoechas | Popular fragrant plant with purple flowers |
| Fragrant geraniums | Pelargonium spec. | fragrant leaves; for desserts and drinks |
| rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | aromatic kitchen spice |
| Fruit sage | Salvia dorisiana | Leaves smell fruity; for teas and desserts |
Care for potted herbs and properly overwinter
Many perennial species cannot be cultivated all year round, but require a winter break. This serves the plant as a recovery phase so that it can sprout again in spring. Simply place the plants to be overwintered in a light and cool room, water them a little and stop fertilizing. Annual or biennial herbs, on the other hand, can be tended continuously until they die on their own anyway.
Tips
Ensure that there are always fresh offspring in good time by sowing new herbs and raising the seedlings. This is especially important when cultivating mainly one to two year old varieties.
