How to Create an Indoor Hanging Herb Garden

Mint is one herb that can be grown indoors year-round. It’s often used in tea but also goes well with salads and desserts. You may want to grow a few different types of mint for both flavor and variety. Check out mentha spectra (spearmint) or Mentha x Piperita (peppermint). Other possible varieties include apple mint or pineapple mint. All these types of mint will do better in a warm environment except peppermint, which prefers cooler temperatures.

Chives are popular when it comes to cooking eggs, soups, and potatoes due to their ability to add mild onion flavors. They’re also delicious in herb butter or minced into a salad. Chives need full sunlight and a moist environment.

Basil is one of the most popular herbs around. It’s often used for pesto and tomato sauces, but it also tastes great with tomatoes themselves as well as cucumbers, potatoes, and peas. You can use fresh basil leaves in salads, soups, stews, or pasta dishes like spaghetti Bolognese to give them an Italian flair. Basil plants need plenty of sunlight, so if you’re placing your hanging herb garden next to a sunny window, definitely include basil.

Parsley is one of the most commonly used herbs because it goes so well with almost any dish you can imagine – think about adding it to your soup for extra flavor. It’s easy enough for beginners and grows quickly since you need just three hours of sunlight per day (more if possible). You may want both flat-leaf parsley as well as curly parsley, which has leaves that are more flavorful than the former variety. When choosing where to hang your herb garden, make sure you have room for both varieties.

Thyme is another herb that prefers at least six hours of moderate sunlight per day, so it doesn’t wilt or turn yellow. It’s a good herb to add flavor to your dishes with its mild, earthy taste which is often used in the Mediterranean region. If you are looking for an herb variety that can be grown year-round indoors without a medium amount of sunlight, this may be the one for you!

This is the most convenient option because they’re lightweight and easy to move around as needed or even bring outside if you like. Plus, plastic herb containers are more durable than ceramic ones so they can take more abuse when being moved from location to location. Some people find that this material also holds water better which means less watering for you. Be sure to select pots with good drainage, or your plants will need repotting after a year due to root rot. Lastly, plastic is light, so it’s perfect for just about any hanging method.

For those who don’t mind spending a little more money upfront as they’re not only reusable (if cared for properly) but will also last much longer than their cheaper counterparts, Ceramic herb containers are an excellent indoor herb garden option. And although more expensive than plastic, you can find ceramic plant pots for very reasonable prices online. Again, make sure your pots have drainage holes in the bottom.

A little more expensive than plastic, Clay herb containers are also like ceramic, they are reusable and will last for years with proper care.  Plus, many clay pots are handmade and often have more intricate designs than the other herb containers. The decor is as important as functionality, after all! For these and ceramic pots, consider their weight and your hanging method before deciding.