What's inside A Herb Garden Kit should include all of the essentials to get started with herb gardening including containers or planter, seeds or starter plants, growing medium, growing instructions and some advice on how to care for your herbs.
Indoors or Outdoors The first thing to consider before choosing a Herb Garden Kit is whether you would like to grow indoors, most likely in the kitchen or outdoors in the garden or on a balcony or patio.
Herb plants are very flexible, they can occupy a small garden plot or they can grow well in containers located on your windowsill.
If you choose to grow indoors your herbs will need to be placed where they will get plenty of light throughout the day, a south facing windowsill is ideal.
If you prefer to grow them outdoors place them as close to the kitchen as possible for easy access.
The advantage of growing herbs indoors means you don't need to worry about winter or frost.
Plus they provide a wonderful scent to your home.
Seeds or Plants A Herb Garden Kit will usually come either with seeds or ready planted with herbs.
Most herbs are easy to grow from seed and it's really satisfying seeing your first seedlings appear and then watch them grow into luscious plants and a kit should provide you with step by step instructions to to do just that.
If you don't feel confident growing from seed or don't want to wait, then a ready planted herb garden is the choice for you.
Which Herbs A good place to start is by checking out your spice rack and think about which herbs you use the most in your cooking.
Maybe there are particular herbs you like to use but which are not that easy to come by at the local supermarket or maybe you would love to grow herbs to make your own fresh herbal tea.
Herb Garden Kits often come with three to four herb types that compliment each other such as Italian herbs, Thai herbs or those that are ideal for tea.
Containers Containers come in many forms and will vary depending on whether you choose to have an indoor or outdoor herb garden.
Outdoor containers will be weather resistant such as those made from treated wood.
For both indoor and outdoor, make sure the container has drainage holes in the bottom, herbs don't enjoy sitting in water.
Some Herb Garden Kits come with individual pots for each herb, while others come with a long narrow container that will house all of them in one place.
Either way, having the flexibility to move your herbs can be of great benefit.
During the summer months Perennial herbs, such as Mint and Thyme, will enjoy being outside and can be brought indoors before the first frosts.
So why not begin herb gardening today with a Herb Garden Kit that contains everything you need to get started.
Spice it up with a Thai Garden or get brewing some delicious Herbal Teas.
Good luck!