Growing herbs indoors
Puree in water or oil and freeze in an ice cube tray. Transfer to ziploc bag once frozen.
Full or partially chopped leaves with water in ice cube tray.
Cut twigs spead on cookie sheet and freeze. Once frozen transfer to freezer bag with air expressed.
Chopped and packed in freezer bag or canning jar.
Sage is easy to recognize with its narrow, gray-green leaves and fuzzy texture. It prefers full sun. Also, it’s a good idea to grow a dwarf sage variety indoors as sage can get too big for the windowsill.
When it comes to watering, sage will do much better with neglect so err on the side of under-watering.
Sage needs to be trimmed back regularly or it will quickly become woody.
Pick off leaves as you need them.
Sage has a strong aroma and works best with hearty dishes. Use it sparingly as a little flavor goes a long way. Here are some ideas for inspiration:
Rosemary prefers full sun but can thrive in less sunlight. It will do best in a larger container at least 12″. Allow top few inches of soil to dry out between waterings then water thoroughly. Rosemary likes to stay on the dry side.
Once the plant is 6 inches tall, cut sprigs as needed leaving 3 inches of stem to continue growing. Rosemary grows slowly so don’t harvest more than 1/3 of the plant at one time. Recipes will designate either chopped or will call for sprigs. If chopped, you’ll want to pull off the needle-like leaves from the sprig.
Rosemary has a spicy scent and complements many types of dishes, including drinks and desserts. Here are some ideas for inspiration:
Thyme a is hardy herb and can withstand greater temperature ranges. It can also thrive in smaller pots, minimum 4″. When watering allow top 1-inch of soil to dry out between waterings then water thoroughly.
Once the plant is 6 inches tall, stems are ready for harvesting. At this point, they should also be trimmed in order to promote more growth. Otherwise the stems will become woody and lack leaves.
It is often combined with rosemary, marjoram and sage in cooking.
Here are some ideas for inspiration:
Mint is a great herb for an indoor container because it can still thrive in less sunlight. Mint spreads rapidly, and its roots have a tendency to choke out the roots of other plants. As a result, it is ideal to plant mint in a container without other plants. For best results, plant in a container minimum 12 in. They prefer deeper soil so a pot is best, but a rectangular container will work as well. Pinch off the flowers as this will increase the flavor in their leaves.
Cut leaves as needed. It pays to cut the top leaves first, to encourage the plant to shoot out again further down the stem.
Mint is a refreshing, versatile herb that can be added to both sweet and savory dishes. Here are some ideas for inspiration: