Herbs at home: perfect indoor or balcony cultivation.

Aromatic plants are plants that contain pleasant-smelling substances, known as aromas, rich in essential oils.
They are valuable allies for our well-being and in our cooking. Usually, they are used to season delicious dishes, but they can also be used to prepare infusions, herbal teas, and decoctions.
They can also be simply used to deodorize environments, bathrooms, wardrobes, and drawers.
A home rich in greenery is a harmonious, beautiful, and relaxing home, and having many indoor plants not only improves mood but is also good for the body!
In fact, houseplants are excellent for their ability to purify the air from pollutants produced by furniture and paints, from the fine dust typical of the city, and also from the radiation of household appliances.
They also absorb the carbon dioxide we produce while breathing and return it to us transformed into oxygen.
For this reason, growing aromatic herbs at home is the perfect solution: it purifies the environment and gives you fresh scents at your fingertips, which you can also use to enhance your dishes.
 

Aromatic plants at home: useful tips for indoor cultivation

Potted aromatic plants can be kept indoors or on the balcony, and it is not as difficult as it may seem: their cultivation requires little space, little time, and simple equipment to find. The important thing is to provide the right conditions for their growth and to follow some useful tips to keep them healthy and thriving.

You will need pots and saucers to hold excess water.
As for the soil, you will need universal potting soil, useful for draining water, and fertilizer to maintain fertile soil over time.
The best place to keep the herbs is in the living area, in a position with plenty of light, but away from artificial heat sources.
If you place the seedlings on the balcony, make sure they are sheltered from the wind and any bad weather.

But when should you plant aromatic herbs? If cultivation is indoors, the season will not make a difference, as the climate indoors is always quite stable.
If, however, you want to keep the pots on the balcony, our advice is to transplant the seedlings in spring, particularly in March and April.
A small exception is made for sage, parsley, and thyme, which can also be transplanted in September.
 

Aromatic plants at home: the best herbs and perfect combinations

Choosing which plants to grow at home or on the balcony is undoubtedly important. You can take advantage of the size of the pots to create beautiful combinations, but you need to be careful, as some aromatic herbs grow better together, while others do well on their own.

To begin, rosemary is the first perfect plant for the balcony. However, it can be considered a "solitary" herb, as it can expand quite a lot and it is better not to place it next to other plants that might be affected by its robust branches and long roots.
The positive thing is that rosemary will, with the right care, keep its leaves all year round, allowing you to use it for the beloved winter roasts!

Sage and thyme are friends, and they get along well! You can safely transplant them into one pot: both love sunshine, wind, and open air and you can place them in the most exposed position without any problems.

Mint, like rosemary, tends to take up all the space available with its roots. Give it a pot all to itself and it will reward you with a wonderful fragrance!

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

Oregano and marjoram also go very well together. They are both evergreen plants, like sage and thyme.

By giving the right attention to your aromatic plants and their cultivation at home, you will achieve optimal results: intense aromas and fragrances, as well as fantastic decorative plants that will always put you in a good mood!

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