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Best Window Direction for Winter Herbs

“What is the best window to place my herbs in during the winter? We’re growing basil, parsley, and oregano.” Question from Gregory of Gloversville, New York

Answer: Most culinary herbs are sun lovers, so choose a south-facing window, if you have one. The sunniest window you have will be your best window for herbs.

For more information on how to make the most of your indoor herbs, read this blog article about Bringing Herbs Indoors for Winter, and watch our video (below) about the best herbs for indoor growing!

Happy gardening,

Jessie Keith, Black Gold Horticulturist

 

About JESSIE KEITH

Plants are the lens Jessie views the world through because they’re all-sustaining. (“They feed, clothe, house and heal us. They produce the air we breathe and even make us smell pretty.”) She’s a garden writer and photographer with degrees in both horticulture and plant biology from Purdue and Michigan State Universities. Her degrees were bolstered by internships at Longwood Gardens and the American Horticultural Society. She has since worked for many horticultural institutions and companies and now manages communications for Sun Gro Horticulture, the parent company of Black Gold. Her joy is sharing all things green and lovely with her two daughters.

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