Indoor Herb Garden

Hello! I bought a couple of herbs from Sunnyside Gardens about a month ago.

Question:

Hello!

I bought a couple of herbs from Sunnyside Gardens about a month ago. I wanted to build an indoor herb garden, as I do not have a yard. The mint is doing very well, but the rosemary and chives are faring poorly.

I planted the rosemary and chives in a planter box, but there is a powdery mold on the rosemary that is slowly working its way into the soil. I have sprayed the plants and soil with a solution of vinegar and water, but the plants continue to die (though there is no more mold). Help?!

âSarah

Answer:

Hi Sarah,

Gardening herbs indoors can be a huge challenge as there isn’t ample sunlight or airflow to maintain healthy herbs, especially Rosemary. Â My advice would be to remove the rosemary entirely and try cutting back the other herbs. Â Make sure to let the soil dry out to the touch between waterings and put the container in as much sunlight as possible.

Herbs that grow well in Â indoor conditions are the mint that you mentioned, chives, catnip, lemon balm and stevia.