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title: "Looking for advice on starting an indoor (possibly window) herb…"
description: "Looking for advice on starting an indoor (possibly window) herb garden. Never grown herbs before. Thinking inside just so it’s easier to maintain and keep away…"
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author: "Sarah"
published: "2024-11-26T21:54:13.992879Z"
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# Looking for advice on starting an indoor (possibly window) herb…

_Posted by Sarah on 2024-11-26_

Looking for advice on starting an indoor (possibly window) herb garden. Never grown herbs before. Thinking inside just so it’s easier to maintain and keep away from insects (maybe). Advice on what to buy and how to begin is helpful. Thanks in advance!

## 5 comments

### Snowstorm commented on 2024-11-26

My mint and basil has been super resilient and easy to grow! Even when I was a super noob and didn’t water properly my basil it bounced back. Both are super easy to propagate too!

#### Sarah replied on 2024-11-26

What type of set up do you have to grow them? Indoors?

#### Snowstorm replied on 2024-11-27

I just have them both in pots on a shelf near a window. Basil is in a NE window and the mint is in a SW one. Both have grow lights near by but not placed directly on them. (Lights are for other plants and they’re nearby)

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-27

If you want an all in one type. My grandma has like 3 of those counter top hydroponic stations from Amazon. She uses one for herbs and the others for veg. Basic set up would just be a pot, good potting mix and seeds in a bright area

#### Sarah replied on 2024-11-27

I’ll look into that. Thank you!

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