Kitchen herbs, also known as culinary herbs, are herbs used in cooking. Kitchen herbs are usually grown in the kitchen where they are easily accessible. Culinary herbs are very easy to maintain and can be started quickly if you opt to use herb garden kits. Kitchen herbs can not only be used for cooking, but many of them can be used for medicinal and ornamental purposes, adding even more value to your life.

When growing your kitchen herbs, location is very important. You will always want to choose a location that can provide your herbs with good air circulation. Some additional very essential things to consider in order to have and maintain a thriving garden are water, soil, sunlight, and pruning.

Garden plants require a minimum of 4 to 6 hours of full sunlight each day. The sun nourishes your plants, allows them to maintain a healthy appearance, and gives them that strong, full flavor and fragrance.

Generally, most herb plants require well-drained soil, as this helps prevent root rot and mold. Since plants are not created equal across the board, it is always recommended that you pay close attention to your plant’s care label to ensure that you meet that plant’s particular water, sun, and soil requirements.

Grass pruning is also important, as you always want to remove any woody growth; when this is achieved, you are always encouraging new growth from your garden plants.

The following is a list of common kitchen herbs that you may want to consider growing.

  • Basil
  • chives
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • thyme
  • Parsley
  • Rosemary
  • mint
  • Dill

When planning your garden, you should consider what you want to grow your herbs in. Of course the simple method would be to use garden kits. However, you can choose to grow your garden in a pot/container outdoors or in raised garden beds. If you are stuck on growing your herbs in the kitchen, then your kitchen needs to be well lit and provide your plants with full sun as per their requirements, otherwise your plants will also not grow the way you would like.

If you are relatively new to herbs and cooking with them, I recommend starting slowly with using your herbs, more like one herb at a time due to its potency. Yes, fresh herbs are pretty powerful, so you only need a little. Once you get a bit familiar with your herbs, you can gradually add more.

Kitchen herbs are probably one of the first types of gardens that most gardeners start growing. If you are a novice gardener I would definitely recommend starting with a garden kit as it is very simple to maintain and very versatile. You can grow your kitchen herbs indoors year-round or outdoors during spring and summer. Culinary kits usually come with more or less of the following herbs: thyme, oregano, basil, parsley, dill, garlic, chives, sage, and cilantro.

It is an absolute joy to experience growing and caring for your own organic herbs and the best part is that you don’t have to have a lot of space. Herbs can be grown on the windowsill, balcony, kitchen counter, etc. as long as the area is well ventilated and receives the necessary amount of sunlight specific to the needs of your plants.

Happy gardening!