How to Garden Windowsill Kitchen Herbs

Select the herbs you wish to grow. Research the herbs carefully to determine how much moisture and light they need, which temperatures suit them best and how large they grow in maturity. Plants that grow on the large side, such as angelica, are not well suited for a windowsill garden. Purchase fresh seeds for your herbs from a reputable dealer.

Choose the container for your herbs. Use several small pots or plant several herbs in various sections of a window box. Using different containers on one windowsill keeps the herbs separate and contained, while using one large window box planter allows the herbs to grow into one another and requires pruning maintenance.

Fill the containers with high-quality, rich potting mix. Work some fertilizer into the soil to give your herbs a nutritional boost as they grow.

Sprinkle one type of herb seed into each different container, or section off the window box, and sprinkle one type of seed into each section. Place a plant marker labeled with each herb's name into its pot or section to identify the herb as it grows.

Water the seeds thoroughly in their containers until soil becomes moist, but not soggy or muddy.

Arrange the small containers or window box planter on a sunny windowsill. For cooking ease and if there is enough sunlight, use a kitchen window. This allows you easy access to your herbs while cooking.

Water and maintain the herbs according to the individual plant's needs. Harvest herbs once the plant reaches maturity, but harvest only up to one-third of the plant to keep it healthy and producing.