If you are growing an indoor herb garden, then one of the elements to keep control of (which you may not think about) is temperature. Dependent on the individual plant different temperature and humidity levels are recommended. But in general, plants don't love it too hot, too cold, or too dry (with certain exceptions naturally). Finding and keeping a balance is necessary to the survival of your plants. To make it easier on you, the gardener, select plants that thrive in similar conditions climatic conditions.
Consistency in temperature is important to plants. After you find the best temperature, try and maintain it daily. It is OK for the plants to be chillier in the night time; this is natural as the same occurs outside in nature when the sun goes down.
An average temperature range is 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit (18-23 degrees Celsius) during the daytime and a drop in temperature to 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit (15-18 degrees Celsius) is sufficient. As this is within the temperature range most homes are kept at this shouldn't be tough to maintain.
You could be nearly convinced to place a plant beside a bright window to keep it nice and warm. Just remember that exposure to extreme temperature ranges is not good for a plant. It can get overheated throughout the day and then too cold at night. Give the plants natural daylight but doing so on a windowsill isn't advocated.
Within a house is a lot dryer than outside. Plenty of plants like at least some moisture in the air. Controlling the humidity in the house will help the plants and you if it tends to get dry inside. You can get a mister or humidifier for your home or another option is to get the plant's leaves wet. By taking a spray bottle, you can lightly spray the leaves or you can use a fabric or sponge. Take care of any special instructions your plant could have, some don't like to get their leaves wet.
Consistency in temperature is important to plants. After you find the best temperature, try and maintain it daily. It is OK for the plants to be chillier in the night time; this is natural as the same occurs outside in nature when the sun goes down.
An average temperature range is 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit (18-23 degrees Celsius) during the daytime and a drop in temperature to 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit (15-18 degrees Celsius) is sufficient. As this is within the temperature range most homes are kept at this shouldn't be tough to maintain.
You could be nearly convinced to place a plant beside a bright window to keep it nice and warm. Just remember that exposure to extreme temperature ranges is not good for a plant. It can get overheated throughout the day and then too cold at night. Give the plants natural daylight but doing so on a windowsill isn't advocated.
Within a house is a lot dryer than outside. Plenty of plants like at least some moisture in the air. Controlling the humidity in the house will help the plants and you if it tends to get dry inside. You can get a mister or humidifier for your home or another option is to get the plant's leaves wet. By taking a spray bottle, you can lightly spray the leaves or you can use a fabric or sponge. Take care of any special instructions your plant could have, some don't like to get their leaves wet.
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Joseph Robertson loves to help folks grow their own indoor herb garden. Take a look at the blog for more on growing your own indoor herb garden.
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