Growing herbs in your own home kitchen is among the trends which will never end. It is just more than Lifestyle, you will have fresh ingredients all the time and your interest on cooking will increase more and more.
5 Herbs which you can easily plant in Home Kitchen Garden.
1. Coriander
Coriander leaves is widely used in Indian dishes for adding flavours and also for garnishing. You can plant it by sowing seeds in early spring, ¼ in. deep in rows 12 inches apart. Thin within established seedlings to 6 inches apart.
2. Mint
Mint is one of the popular herb used all over the world because of its health benefits and amazing taste. It is helpful in digestion, respiratory disorders and coughs, asthma, skin pimples and many more. Read full article to know about benefits of Mint leaves.
It takes 7-10 days to grow from seeds. Plant 4- to 6-inch pieces of root 2 inches deep ( use separate pot or it can overtake roots of nearby plants) and 12 inches apart. Water well.
3. Basil
We use Krsna Tulsi or Shyama Tulsi in tea, kadha. It is used in Ayurveda and offer several medical uses.
Basil provides us healthy doses of vitamins A, K, and C, as well as magnesium, iron, potassium, and calcium.
4. Chives
It has mild onion flavor and used in salads, daal, Chinese dishes etc. Sow seeds in spring or fall, ½ inch down. It needs sunlight and moist, well drained soil conditions.
5. Fennel
Saunf is the name used in India. Fennel seeds are used in various Indian homemade recipes. Sow groups of 3 or 4 seeds in midspring, ¼ inch deep and 18 inches apart. Thin established seedling to strongest of each group.