Aromatic seedlings at home: the perfect indoor or balcony cultivation

Aromatic plants are plants containing pleasant-smelling substances, aromas, rich in essential oils.
They are precious allies of our well-being and our cuisine. They are usually used to season tasty dishes, but they can also be used to prepare infusions, herbal teas and decoctions.
They can also be used simply to deodorize rooms, bathrooms, wardrobes and drawers.
A house full of greenery is a harmonious, beautiful and relaxing home, and having many indoor plants in addition to improving the mood, is also good for the body!
Indoor plants, in fact, are excellent for their ability to purify the air from the pollutants produced by furniture and paints, from the micro dust typical of the city and also from the radiation of household appliances.
They also absorb the carbon dioxide that we produce while breathing and return it to us transformed into oxygen.
For this reason, growing aromatic herbs at home is the perfect solution: you purify the environment and you have fresh scents at your fingertips, to also be used to flavor your dishes.

Aromatic seedlings at home: useful tips for indoor cultivation

Aromatic seedlings in pots can be kept at home or on the balcony and it's not as difficult as it might seem: their cultivation requires little space, little time and simple equipment to find. The important thing is to provide suitable conditions for their growth and to follow some useful advice to keep them healthy and flourishing.

You'll need pots and saucers to hold in excess water.
As far as the contents of the pot are concerned, you will need universal soil, expanded clay useful for draining water and fertilizer, to keep the soil fertile over time.
The best place to keep herbs is in the living area, in a position with lots of light, but away from artificial heat sources.
If you place the seedlings on the balcony, make sure they are protected from wind and possible weather.

But when are aromatic herbs planted? If the cultivation is indoors, the season will not make a difference, as the indoor climate is always quite constant.
If, on the other hand, you want to keep the jars on the balcony, our advice is to transplant the seedlings in spring, especially in the months of March and April.
A small exception, however, are sage, parsley and thyme seedlings, which can also be transplanted in the month of September.

Aromatic seedlings at home: the best herbs and the perfect combinations

The choice of seedlings to grow at home or on the balcony is undoubtedly important. You can take advantage of the size of the pots to create wonderful combinations, but you have to be careful, because some aromatic herbs grow better together, while others are good on their own.

For starters, rosemary is the perfect first balcony plant. However, it can be considered a "solitary" herb, since it can expand a lot, it is better not to combine it with other plants that could be affected by its sturdy twigs and its long roots.
The good thing, however, is that rosemary, with the right care, will keep its leaves all year round, allowing you to use it even for the much loved winter roasts!

Salvia and thyme, on the other hand, are friends, and they hold hands! You can safely transplant them into a single pot: both love the sun, wind and open air, and you can allocate the most exposed position to them without problems.

Mint, like rosemary, tends to take up all the space it has available with its roots. Give her a jar all to herself and she will compensate you with a wonderful scent!

You can put basil and parsley in the same pot: both are delicate, water them often, but try not to combine them with other plants.

Oregano and marjoram also get along very well together. Both are evergreen plants, such as sage and thyme.

By paying the right attention to your aromatic plants and their cultivation at home, you will have optimal results: intense aromas and scents, but also fantastic decorative plants that will always put you