Windowsill Herbs & Indoor Edibles

Guides for herbs, salad leaves, microgreens, and indoor edibles that can work on bright UK windowsills and other compact indoor growing spots.

Growing Basil Indoors: A UK Windowsill Guide

Grow basil indoors in the UK with advice on light, warmth, watering, pruning and keeping supermarket basil productive.

5 min read growing basil indoors / small-space gardening

Grow lettuce in pots for easy salad leaves, with advice on containers, varieties, repeat sowing, watering and beginner mistakes.

9 min read growing lettuce in pots / small-space gardening

Grow mint in pots without it taking over, with container, pruning, watering and placement tips for small spaces.

5 min read growing mint in pots / small-space gardening

Keep supermarket herbs alive for longer by splitting, repotting, watering and placing them well in UK small-space kitchens.

9 min read how to keep supermarket herbs alive / small-space gardening

Decide whether indoor grow lights are worth using for herbs in UK homes, with advice on low light, winter and simple setups.

5 min read grow lights for herbs / small-space gardening

Avoid indoor seed-starting mistakes, including sowing too much, poor light, soggy compost, weak airflow and moving seedlings too early.

5 min read starting seeds indoors / small-space gardening

Start growing windowsill herbs in a UK flat with advice on easy herbs, light, drainage, watering, harvesting and winter limits.

9 min read windowsill herbs / small-space gardening

Grow low-maintenance herbs in pots, including chives, parsley, mint, thyme and rosemary, with UK small-space care tips.

5 min read herbs / pots

Grow salad leaves in containers in the UK, with advice on sowing, harvesting, pot depth, light and repeat crops.

9 min read salad leaves / containers

Start seeds indoors without a greenhouse, using windowsills, trays, labels, light and simple watering for UK small-space growing.

10 min read seeds / indoors

Choose windowsill herbs that suit UK flats, with advice on light, watering, supermarket pots and keeping herbs alive indoors.

11 min read herbs / windowsill