Well, well, well – turns out all you need for a happy, healthy basil plant is some good potting soil, a window with moderate sunlight and lots o’ water.  The trial-and-error period for this indoor plant is over, as evidenced by the way my plant is drunkenly growing all over the place. (I’m so proud.)    Look at that baby grow! To get the same results in your kitchen,  I have found that every other day, I need to water the entire circumference of the plant (as in, the entire soil area underneath the full breadth of the leaves.  I also suggest a window with moderate sun – this particular one in the house receives about 7-9 hours of a sun a day, though I think the plant could fare on less if need be.

Check out that drunken basil, falling all over itself!

A little quieter, but no less steady, is the sage growing under the same circumstances.  To my surprise, it enjoys just as much water as the basil.  This week, I’ll look up some recipes that require sage – so stay tuned how it tastes in a dish.

Not quite as big, but definitely growing is the sage.

Faring less well as been the rosemary and thyme also potted in the plant, which is a huge bummer.  I have to think that either a.) the basil and sage are hogging all of their water and nutrients or b.) they don’t require as much water as the other two and maybe are being overwatered.  To mitigate, I’m going to use the remaining seeds from the packets and try again – except this time, I’m going to give each their own individual pot to see what combo works best for them to grow.

Know any other herbs that grow hardily indoors? If so, I’m all ears!