These are the best herbs to grow indoors on a sunny windowsill.
Basil
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Its easy to growbasilindoors to enjoy all year long.
Cilantro
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Grow cilantro indoors from seedto keep a convenient, fresh supply on hand year-round.
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You cancut cilantrosimply by snipping its leaves with kitchen scissors so they dont get crushed or bruised.
Reseed every 2 or 3 weeks and youll have a handyfresh crop to preserveor use anytime you need it.
Mint
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Get startedgrowing mint indoorsby buyingminttransplants instead of seeds.
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Oregano is sensitive to overwatering, so only water it when the surface of the soil is dry.
Its best to start a new pot of parsley every month or two for a prolific crop.
you’ve got the option to also overwinter rosemary cuttings indoors bytaking stem cuttingsin autumn before frost hits.
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Leave at least 5 inches of stems and green leaves on the plant after harvesting.
Chives
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Harvestchivesconveniently throughout the year by growing them indoors.
The quickest way to grow chives is to use nursery-grown plants.
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you could also overwinter potted chives that have spent the summer outside.
Sage
Add a little texture to your indoor herb garden with the grayish, wooly leaves ofsage.
Grow sage on a south- or west-facing windowsill that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.
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Place your potted lemongrass on a windowsill that receives at least six hours of sun daily.
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