{"id":18486,"date":"2013-02-01T08:48:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T13:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=18486"},"modified":"2014-10-29T11:07:54","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:07:54","slug":"indoor-herb-garden-during-winter-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/indoor-herb-garden-during-winter-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor Herb Garden During Winter Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag-singlepic flag-center  \" title=\"Rosemary\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/flagallery\/cara039s-pictures-for-articles\/rosemary.jpg\" alt=\"Rosemary\" width=\"320\" height=\"212\" align=\"middle\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Michelle Meiklejohn<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During these cold winter months, it can be hard to find fresh herbs or keep up with your outdoor garden.\u00a0 Why not start a small indoor garden so you can have fresh herbs all year round?\u00a0 With the helpful tips from the TLC network and website, you can get started on your own herb garden right away.<\/p>\n<p>First, find a large planter that can fit several different types of herbs in the same pot.\u00a0 Fill the planter about \u00be of the way full with quality potting soil.\u00a0 Either plant your favorite herb seeds, or go to the local hardware store and purchase herb plants that are ready to be planted.\u00a0 Once the herb seeds or plants are in place, position the pot so it is near the window.\u00a0 Your herb planter should receive around 6 hours of sunlight a day.\u00a0 Be sure to water your herbs judiciously, keeping the soil moist.<\/p>\n<p>The herbs will start to grow and be ready to use in your kitchen dishes in no time.\u00a0 Not sure what herbs to use in your kitchen planter?\u00a0 Try planting basil, which is great for jazzing up salads, pasta dishes, or make tomato, mozzarella, and basil bites as appetizers.\u00a0 Rosemary is a wonderful herb for starchy side dishes such as sweet potatoes or brown rice.\u00a0 Finally, if you\u2019re a fan of southwestern or Mexican style cuisine, cilantro is an herb that you are going to want in your garden.\u00a0 This fresh and almost citrusy flavor will leave your guacamole or fajitas tasting authentic.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh herbs can really brighten a dull and gloomy dish, especially during these cold winter months.\u00a0 So start your indoor herb garden and choose your favorites!\u00a0 Who knows, your new herbs could inspire you to make some amazing new culinary creations!<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XdYufoB0XUk\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During these cold winter months, it can be hard to find fresh herbs or keep up with your outdoor garden.\u00a0 Why not start a small indoor garden so you can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,10,14],"tags":[1030,1050,1075,1097,5417,1272,5418,5419,1391,1868,5420,2890],"class_list":{"0":"post-18486","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-achieving-ultimate-fitzness","7":"category-family-fitzness","8":"category-fit-food-and-recipes","9":"tag-fitness","10":"tag-fitzness","11":"tag-food","12":"tag-fresh","13":"tag-garden","14":"tag-health","15":"tag-herb","16":"tag-herb-garden","17":"tag-indoors","18":"tag-nutrition","19":"tag-soil","20":"tag-winter"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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