Aromatic herbs are very useful to flavor our dishes, our home and they have many other uses. So why not cultivate them yourself?
TriMed's, ambassador of health and well-being in the natural, gives you good tips to grow herbs at home.

First of all, let's see the herbs to grow at home:
 
Chives: In general, chives grow in any soil. Planting is done between March and April.
Parsley: A biennial plant, parsley (flat or curly) can be grown as early as March. It can be grown in a pot or in a window box, but also in a vegetable garden. The emergence of the parsley generally takes place between 8 and 10 days after sowing, but the harvest is done in the 3 months which follow the sowing.
Dill: It flavors any dish and has a great nutritional value, which makes it an essential in the kitchen. Its culture is annual.
Basil: a fragrant plant native to India. Its culture is relatively easy in pot or in window box. It is planted in April in the regions with temperate climate and in May in the others.
Thyme : Herb very used in the Mediterranean cooking. It is easy to grow and resists heat and drought very well.
Peppermint: often cultivated to create essential oils, it can also be used to flavor our dishes and drinks. It can be cultivated from March if the temperature is mild or if it is grown indoors. Otherwise from May. It is important to water it regularly.
Rosemary: Like thyme, it is an aromatic Mediterranean plant that is planted in spring or fall and is resistant to heat and drought.  
Oregano: very easy to cultivate, it is sown in spring from April to June. This plant appreciates a sunny exposure.
 
Indoors is it possible?

Fortunately yes! You don't need to have a big garden to grow your own herbs. Of course, if you have a balcony, a veranda or even a small outdoor space, it would be preferable but don't panic. . Even in your kitchen or living room you can do it as long as you have a light corner and can air it out from time to time.
The ideal place? It is a sunny place (6 to 8 hours) without necessarily a direct exposure to the sun because some plants like mint and parsley prefer the shade.

How to do ?

It is very simple. You don't have to be a budding gardener to do it and you can even do it with your children.
You need: a drained pot if you do it at home, a planter outside or on the ground if you have a garden area. Ready-made seedlings or seedlings that you prepare yourself
from seeds bought in the store, potting soil and a little fertilizer.
Then, you just have to prepare your hollow to put your seedlings in, to put your fertilizer, to cover well and to water regularly.

Exposure according to the plant:

Plants that like the sun: Dill, Basil, Chives, Coriander, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme
Plants that prefer shade: Parsley, mint

Harvest schedule :

Dill = to be planted (March to June) and harvested (between June and September)
Basil = to be planted (from March to June) and harvested (between September and November)
Chives = to be planted (February to April) and harvested (June to January)
Oregano = to be planted (March to June) and harvested (July to October)
Mint = to be planted (March to June) and harvested (July to October)
Parsley = to be planted (between February and August) and harvested (3 to 4 weeks later)
Thyme and Rosemary = to plant (from March to May) and to harvest (in June and July)

Tips for preserving your aromatic plants:

Above all, do not cut your plants at the base because it slows down the regrowth.
Generally most plants are annual, that is to say to plant again each year but some plants are persistent like parsley, which grows back by itself
every year
Remember to remove the top leaves first and if you need to harvest a large quantity and want to preserve them, put them in the freezer or dry them.

We hope these tips have inspired you to try it for yourself ;)