[OregonYeti]

I'm interested in growing herbs indoors. There was another thread just started here about growing herbs, and it started to go into growing them year-round indoors. I thought that topic was worth a new thread. KYHeirloomer had some great info, and I'm not very experienced with that.

Any suggestions on starting an indoor garden for herbs or other edible plants?

[OregonYeti]

KYHeirloomer said, regarding lighting for growing indoors, "Artificial light really makes more sense; both for over-winter growing and for starting garden plants in the spring.

All you need is a pair of standard, cold-white flurescent bulbs. There is no need to spend the extra money on either soft white bulbs or grow lights. All they bring to the table is the addition of red-spectrum light.

Red is important for ripening fruit. But it serves no function when growing foliage. BTW, if you have enough room for additional lights, you can grow lettuces and other greens indoors over winter, using the same set-up."

[KYHeirloomer]

Let me just add that either the lights or the shelves supporting the plants, must be adjustible. Key to the whole thing is keeping the lights within a couple of inches of the growing plants.

Simplest way is to hang the light fixture off of chains, using S hooks. As the plants grow you just raise the light appropriately.

But what if you're growing them in the living room? Or someplace where the aesthetics are important. Maybe try this:

Get one of those cheapie book cases with adjustible shelves. Paint or stain it to fit the decor. Then mount the light fixture to the inside of the top. Plants go on a shelf, which you can then move as necessary.

[herbgarden]

Making an indoor garden for your herbs is possible. A lot of people are doing it today especially when cold season gets in. Although the only thing is, it's a little bit difficult compared to the outdoor gardening. But there are some few tips you could read for you to learn how to grow your favorite herbs indoors. It has been a great help for me through web advices of herb garden online. basic-herb-garden.com