Home Ec. Course: Week 18

Gardening Basics

Learning how to garden herbs in your home is important as it provides you with a sustainable source of fresh herbs for cooking, which can enhance the flavor of your meals and reduce the need for store-bought herbs.

HERB GARDENS BEGINNERS GUIDE || GARDEN BASICS

Learning Objective 

Gardening can be a relaxing and therapeutic hobby that connects you with nature and promotes environmental sustainability. Additionally, taking care of a living thing, like gardening herbs, also teaches responsibility and the importance of nurturing and maintaining a living organism.

Project Description 

Watch this video about growing herbs at home without soil, so you can start your little herb garden easily in your kitchen. Growing herbs in water without soil is a simple and rewarding way to have fresh herbs at home.

How to Grow Herbs At Home Without Soil 

Instructions 

  1. Select Your Herbs: Choose fresh herb cuttings from basil, peppermint, rosemary, and oregano. Cuttings should be about 4-6 inches long with leaves on the upper part of the stem.
  2. Prepare Your Cuttings: Strip the leaves from the lower part of the stem, leaving a few at the top. This will prevent any submerged leaves from decaying in the water.
  3. Place in Water: Place the herb cuttings in a jar or glass with enough water to cover the bottom 1-2 inches of the stems. Make sure no leaves are submerged in the water.
  4. Change the Water: Change the water every few days to keep it fresh and oxygenated. Trim the stems if they start to look slimy or discolored.
  5. Place in a Sunny Spot: Put the jar or glass in a sunny location, like a kitchen window sill, where the herbs can get indirect sunlight for about 6-8 hours a day.
  6. Wait for Roots: After a week or two, you should start to see roots growing from the submerged part of the stem. Once the roots are a few inches long, you can transplant the cuttings into pots with soil if desired.
  7. Harvest as Needed: Once the herbs have established roots, you can start harvesting them as needed. Trim the stems just above a leaf node to encourage bushier growth.