Growing your own herbs can be fun, rewarding and it can save you a lot of money. Any professional chef or even part time, for fun chefs can tell you that the most costly ingredients in any dish are the herbs. Even though you'll only use a pinch of this herb or a dash of that herb, buying the entire container of herbs adds up to one hefty grocery bill.

That's why many people choose to grow their own herbs. Not everyone has the luxury of having a plot of land in order to grow regular herbs, Chinese herbs or any other types of herbs, so many have to resort to growing them right in their windows.

Window herb gardens require only a pot to put the herbs in, of course the seeds, some fertilizer or just plain dirt, some water and a lot of love and attention. Herbs aren't very difficult to grow. As long as you pay attention to them and give them lots of water when they look a little dry, and you put them in a window that gets a lot of sunshine, you'll soon see that your herbs will grow big and strong without you really needing to do anything at all.

Adds Color

The best part about having a window herb garden, except for the fact that you'll have a healthy supply of herbs for all your cooking needs, is that you will add color to your windows. Beautiful greens and whites, some yellows and other lush colors is what you get when you finally successfully grow all your own herbs in your window herb garden. First, however, you actually have to grow them.

Getting Started

If you don't have a green thumb and you have no idea how to grow anything at all, even weeds, then you should do a little research first. Some stores may sell pre planted herbs that all you have to do is add water to have them grow. But you should be able to look up herb growing on the internet to get all the tips and tricks you'll ever need to grow all your favorite herbs in your own window herb garden.

Then, all you'll need is a pot or a trough, some soil, some herb seeds, water and sunlight and then you can sit back and watch your herbs grow in your window herb garden. You'll always have a healthy supply of your favorite herbs so that no matter what herbs you need to cook with, you'll always have them.