Herb Planters: Use Your Windowsill to Grow Garden Herbs Indoors or Out

Herb planters are a great way to make use of a small amount of space. They come in a variety of shapes and some are even available as kits. While these can be used outside and there are herb planters that are specifically for outside use.

The majority of herb planters are going to be designed for indoor gardening or for use on a window ledge or sill outside like a window box. These can be every effect especially in kitchens that have a kitchen window near the cooking area.

Where to Place Herb Planters

The placement of herb planters really has to do with the growing conditions of the herbs that you are going to want to place in your planter. If you are using a planter kit then the kit will contain instructions as to where to place the planter in order to ensure that it will get the proper exposure to light.

There are a few things that you are going to want to consider when placing your planter. The first thing to consider is how much space you have available in the lighting conditions that you need for the herbs. You will have to measure carefully.

If you are using an indoor box, you will want to make sure that it fits securely in the space left to you by your windowsill without hanging over the edges. Most windowsills are about 6 inches deep. Therefore, you are going to want a planter that is narrow enough to fit on this windowsill.

The other option that comes with planters is to use a window box planter. This type of planter usually connects to the outside of the window and provides the necessary growing space for things like herbs and small flowers in the space below a window. This can be an excellent alternative for individuals who may not have access to windowsill or have windowsills, which are not small enough to contain a normal sized planter.

It is a good idea; if you use, a window box style planter to make sure the planter is securely attached and does not interfere with the window usage. This will make it easier to harvest the various herbs by allowing an individual to simply open the window. If your windows have screens then you may wish to consider other alternatives since the use of window box style planter's in this instance would mean having to exit the house each time herbs needed to be harvested.