5 Everyday Herbs You Can Grow In Your Kitchen Easily Without Any Soil

Cooking with freshly picked ingredients is every cook’s desire. However, most of us think that cooking with freshly picked ingredients can only happen for the ones who grow those herbs, in their big farms and gardens. Let us tell you that is not the case. It will sound astounding to you but you can actually grow those everyday herbs on your own, in your small little kitchen. Even if you don’t have enough space certain herbs can be grown. Lemongrass, rosemary, and mint are to name a few of them.

All of this is possible through a small hydroponic setup on your kitchen counter or window. This will help you grow fresh everyday herbs without even the need for soil. Urban gardening expert Reshma Ranjan, who lives in Bokaro, Jharkhand has shared a few simple steps that you can do in order to have your own kitchen garden.

Here is a list of some herbs that you can grow easily in your kitchen:

1. Lemon Grass

Lemon grass is one of the essential herbs. In order to grow them, you need to have a few strands of lemongrass that you can easily get from a market.

• Collect them and make sure that in those strands their roots are also intact. All you have to do is leave those strands in a container full of water.
• With a little sunlight every day you will get to see the strands growing.
• Within 15 days new roots and leaves will sprout. If you have a little garden space you can do the same process with soil. In that case, you will get to see the result within 10 days only!

2. Rosemary

Another important herb that spices up the flavors of your food is rosemary. And to get to grow it in your kitchen is the best thing ever.

• All you have to do is get your hands on a six-inch cutting of rosemary from any market or garden.
• Pluck the leaves from the lower portion and place the cutting in water. In a matter of 10 days, you will spot roots emerging from the cutting.
• And after about 20-25 days, new branches and leaves will come up.
• All you have to remember is to keep changing the water every 7 days.

Then voila, your must-have herb for famous Italian dishes like pizza, pasta, or lasagna will be all ready.

3. Mint

If the talk is about everyday herbs how can one go without mentioning mint? No, right?

• In order to grow it, you have to collect three or four mint cuttings.
• Take two containers of different sizes and make a few holes on the top of the smaller container.
• Remove the leaves from the bottom portion of the cuttings and place them in these holes.
• The next step to do would be to fill the other container with water and place the small box with the cuttings inside it.
• Then place your container near the sunlight and within a few days and you will spot new white roots inside the small box.
• While doing the whole process you again have to make sure to change the water every 7 days.

 

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4. Indian borage/ Mexican mint

Mexican mint can also be easily grown, both with the help of soil or just water.

• All you have to do is collect three or four cuttings of the plant and place them in a container filled with water.
• Make sure to use a larger container since the plant gets dense super fast. Within a span of 7 days after planting it you will get to witness new roots sprout.
• This ideal herb for meat dishes, soups, and stews will develop in 10 days. For faster results keep changing the water every alternate day for faster days.

5. Italian Basil

Another important Italian herb that is a must in your kitchen is the Italian Basil. This herb is used to cook pesto, types of sauces, salads, flavor the crostini in bruschettas, etc can also be grown by you.

• In order to grow this, you have to take two jars. Put two or three cuttings through the holes made in the smaller jar.
• Put that jar into the bigger jar that must be filled with water. Within a span of 10 days, you will get to witness roots and new leaves.

These are the some of the herbs that can be grown inside your kitchen. For some additional tips what you can do is,

• You must keep changing the water in your containers.
• For faster results add hydroponic fertilizers to your water.
• You can also use seaweed fertilizers for better results.
• In case of insect attacks using neem oil is the best option.

If you follow these steps then you soon will have your very own cute little kitchen you can be proud of. 

You can follow Reshma’s YouTube channel for more information on hydroponic gardening.