My Quest to Build an Indoor Herb Garden
Written by Samuel X. Clarke on June 18th, 2009The best way I find to get the fullest flavor when cooking is to use Fresh Herbs. So, I need to have a crop nearby to use, as I am normally disappointed with the ones I buy in the Supermarket.
I am told that the taste of the herb dissipates very quickly from the time it is originally picked. So, freshly picked is the way to go.
To date, I have been growing fresh herbs outside the back of my garage, down some steps from the deck outside the kitchen as well as some on the deck itself.
I use normal soil to grow the ones on the veranda and sometime I get good results and sometimes not. It is now winter in Sydney Australia, so, pretty unimpressive at the moment. However in summer I do get some very good crops.
However, my most success has been using a Hydroponics system I bought last year. the Basil is superb and the Lemon Grass has taken over everything!
What is this Blog all about I can hear you ask?
Leaving the cook bench and going outside to pick some of the great fresh herbs I have, is a real nuisance, So, as you can see – a bit of a defect in the old character.
My ideal it seems is to be able to decide I need say some parsley and just lean over with my scissors and cut a bunch from a pot in the kitchen window – from my very own – Indoor Herb Garden.
The quick answer, I suppose, would be just to buy one of those systems that create an Indoor Herb Garden. However, the one that seems to be the best is not available down here and the one that is, does not get great reviews.
Anyway, I thought, why not try to duplicate my success with the Hydroponics system outside and use it to build my very unique Indoor Herb Garden?
So, that is what the Indoor Herb Garden Challenge is all about.
I am also, trying to learn about the Internet, so, thought Id combine the two objectives and put up a Web Site dedicated to the Indoor Herb Garden Challenge and keep a diary of my attempts.
Although I am based in Sydney Australia, the techniques I am planning to use, should translate to any country worldwide.
I am sure there will be lots of people saying I cant do it for a variety of valid scientific reasons, but as they say in Australia ” Give It A Go You Mug !!!
So, wish me luck!
Tags: Gardening, Growing Herbs, Herb Gardening, hydroponics, Indoor Garden, Indoor Herb Garden, Indoor Hydroponics, Kitchen Herb Garden, Windowsill Garden