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Growing Herbs Pots
growing herbs pots
I live in a dorm with pretty good sunlight what kind of herbs or small plants can i grow in pots?
"I’ve never planted anything before and I want to see if it’s something I enjoy. I heard that there are a lot of healing properties with herbs so why not plant them myself? Any suggestions?
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Thyme, rosemary and chives are very easy to grow and you can harvest little bits to add them to your eggs, soups, or even TV dinners – fresh herbs add a lot! Thyme and chives are fairly easy to grow from seed, but I’ve always bought rosemary as plants. Since it’s late in the season and you’re new to this, you’d probably do better buying plants anyway. Parsley and cilantro are hard to grow enough quantity to be worth your trouble. Basil would be OK but it likes a LOT of sun, and also hard to get a usable quantity on your windowsill.
Lavender has a lot of uses. You’d need to buy a plant – I hear it’s tricky to grow from seed. The scent alone is supposed to be very soothing & help you sleep, etc. I’ve taken a couple dried leaves and made lavender tea with it. You can infuse oil (soak a sprig in a little bottle of olive oil, canola, etc) and use it for things like soothing irritated skin. (This infused oil would give you a very diluted version of the essential oil).
(One caveat: if you’re buying herbs in little pots, in all likelihood they’re long overdue for transplanting. Buy some potting soil & get them in a slightly bigger pot as soon as you can. There are some exceptions – parsley & cilantro HATE being re-potted)
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