Rosemary is an excellent
choice for your indoor herb garden. Rosemary is a highly fragrant herb you grow
indoors with just a little care. Rosemary likes bright light, so a bright
window with morning sun would be a great location. Rosemary will also do well
under artificial light, such as a grow lamp or fluorescent grow bulbs.
This CFL
bulb will fit in any standard lamp socket.
A light stand is another easy way to
supplement natural light for your herbs. Rosemary does best in a location where
the daytime temperature is around 70°, with a little cooler night-time
temperatures. Good air circulation is important to help maintain plant health.
The simplest solution is to make sure you don’t overcrowd your plants. Leave
some space between them so that air can circulate freely. Avoid drafts. Keep
your rosemary away from fireplaces, doors and cold windows. It’s important to
keep the soil consistently moist, so check your plant daily. You want to avoid
letting the soil dry out completely. Poke your finger into the pot to see how moist (or dry)
it is. Another easy way to check moisture level is with a moisture meter.
Feed
your rosemary with a fish emulsion fertilizer. Neptune's Harvest and Age Old Organics are goods choices for organic fish emulsion.
Increase humidity around your
plant by placing it on a pebble tray. Put some pebbles in a tray, add water and
place your plant on the rock.
Make sure the bottom of the pot is above the
water level in the tray. You don’t want the plant to sit in water all the time.
Turn your rosemary frequently to help maintain its shape.
Regular pruning will
also help the plant. Rosemary can sometimes get powdery mildew. The leaves on
your plant will look like they have a white or grey colored dust on them.
If
you do get powdery mildew, spray the plant with Neem oil. Neem is safe to use indoors, on your herbs. You can still use the herb
in your cooking. If you have questions about growing rosemary or other herbs
indoors, come in and talk to us. We’ll be glad to help you.
Thanks for the valuable information, I'm making an arduino circuit to water the rosemary im growing, after reading, you mentioned that "Another easy way to check moisture level is with a moisture meter". Do you mind telling me the moisture percentage of the soil. Thanks
ReplyDeleteRosemary Leaves has such a rich history in both cooking and traditional medicine. I’ve been using it in marinades and it pairs wonderfully with chicken. Does anyone else have other recipe ideas for rosemary?
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