It's an idyllic thought - opening your kitchen window to reach out and pick herbs or produce for use in your next meal. But it's really a possibility - and here are four examples and a few posts from our archives to prove it:
• 1 Imperfectly Natural shares some tips for creating a kitchen container garden on your window ledge.
• 2 Earth Boxes in a Chicago apartment from last summer's My Great Outdoors.
• 3 A private herb box via The Kitchn
• 4 That looks like basil in this planter from a Country Living article on creative window boxes.
Whether you live in an urban, rural, or suburban setting, a window box at the kitchen window is a do-able project that puts fresh foods at your fingertips.
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Comments (5)
It's only do-able if you don't have flyscreens in your windows, which has a whole 'nother host of frustrations along with it.
What an adorable photo!
It's totally possible to grow herbs and greens indoors (or on the indoors side of a screened window).
Fortunately we have very large windows with great windowsills, though they are predominantly North-facing (with only a few hours at most of East sun). The basil and borage love the direct morning light, but the arugula (runaway and rustic), parsley (curly and flat leaf) and chervil grow amazingly quickly without any direct light. Following their success I'm now experimenting with rosemary and thyme (both from seeds and starters), oregano (from starters), and chives, scallions, dill, spearmint, and cilantro (all from seeds) in the East-facing windows. So far so good. Next up: strawberries and more greens.
Vegetables or flowering plants need at least some direct light, and flowering fruit require bees (or q-tips), but herbs and greens do great indoors with limited light!
Kelmit: Thanks for the info! I only have north-facing windows and would love to try growing something edible this year, but have been nervous about my lack of light. Glad to hear you've had some success... I'll have to check out your recommendations!
I keep some small container planters with lettuce and herbs on my patio! It's nice to just step out and get what you need for a quick salad! Reminder to me: I need to get my lettuce planted!!!