Green Thumbz Herb Pots for Kitchen Windowsill - Indoor Herb Planter with Leather Handles - Ideal for Growing Indoor Plants, Herbs, and Flowers - Comes with Drip Tray and Drainage Hole (Charcoal)

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This video I made for Mail+ takes you through the process of planting a windowsill herb garden step-by-step. If you don’t want to splash out on a smart garden, there’s also some brilliant back-to-basics options. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Many also come with self-regulating irrigation systems that filter the water through to the herbs over time and tell you when your plants need a refill. The container should be big enough to anchor twiggy pea sticks in deep compost to support the growing veg.

Some herbs are trickier to grow from seed, because they are either slow-growing, or take a long time to germinate. Note that these are the dimensions for the inside of the pot that actually holds the soil (the depth ends where the hole for pouring the water is), and dose not count the raised rim of the inner pot. It’s a perennial plant, so it’s a gift that will keep on giving a lovely refreshing twist to cocktails, infused teas or certain exotic meals as well. The larch will age naturally into silver over the year or you can oil it to preserve the original shade.You could focus on growing the herbs that you already use the most in your cooking, or try something completely new. Don’t chop everything off in one go and leave bare stalks, as that will almost certainly kill the plant.

Herbs in a windowsill garden should provide colour as well as uses, so chives, common thyme, Lemon thyme and Oregano are ideal. Purple salad leaves are a great fast-growing, cut-and-come-again crop, so keep sowing seedlings to fill gaps.

In just a few weeks from planting plugs, this lime-green baby lettuce will mature – just enough time to grow a filler crop of pink and purple radishes at the edges.

Our organic peat-free compost produces truly aromatic herbs and is also ideal for growing herbs from seed.The speed of growth will depend on the variety of herb you choose, but most herbs grow really quickly. Widely used in Mediterranean and Asian cuisines, coriander is another annual plant that will serve you well for one season before requiring replacement.