Not too long ago I published a post on Micro Greens as one way to have a little garden in your kitchen. Here in Michigan the winter is long and we have a few more months before many herbs can be grown outside. Using herb disks is an easy way for me to have a few young herbs in my kitchen.
The herb disks below come in two sizes depending on where you buy them. Johnny’s of course and Natural Gardening Company were my two sources. You get a good seed starting mix; place your disk on top of the soil, add a little more soil on top of the disks and water gently. I usually water with a spray bottle until the plants are established. Place in a south facing window or under gro-lights and before you know it you will have small plants.
Below I am growing basil, chives, thyme, parsley and dill. I started them in the bright sunlight and moved them to gro-lights once they sprouted. I have used seed tapes in my outdoor garden – how nice it was to have evenly spaced carrots and I did not have to thin them! I am a little heavy with the seeds!
These seed disks and/or tapes are more expensive and not practical for a big garden. I now have a rather small raised bed garden and a separate herb garden so I can justify buying these. I have fun in my kitchen with all of my gadgets and also combining gardening with recipes I love to make.
March 23, 2016 – in just a few weeks my herbs are growing fast. Almost ready to pinch the basil…
April 6, 2016 – a month after I planted these seed disks. I highly recommend them for your garden, inside or outside 🙂
Wonderful idea. I may try this.😊
I hope you do – something fun to do in March 🙂 I started to look at your blog – you obviously have a nice garden (like I use to but had to scale down when we moved) but I had a visitor – plan to go back and look again.
I’m actually adding a few feet this year, trying corn once again. You could always plant in raised beds in boxes. Many people do this now for the same reason. Good luck with it!
I do have raised beds and flower/herb beds around the house. I just do not have my 40 x 120′ garden plus the pumpkin and corn patch any more 🙂
I too am heavy-handed with the seeds. I love the disks, what a great idea, thank you!
Thank you – easy, good germination and spaced perfectly 🙂
I’ve got to check out that website! This looks like exactly what I need to get me through the winter. I’ve never been able to bring in basil and my dried rosemary and thyme are about gone. I hate spending 5 bucks on two sprigs in the store and it lasting only a short time.
Johnny’s is an excellent source – I have been ordering seeds and gardening supplies from them for a long, long time. I bought these and the micro greens last year and just did not get around to planting them. Easy and we shall see if this is my answer to having fresh herbs in the winter time 🙂
Growing herbs in the kitchen creates such a wonderful feeling in the house, a great way to begin the spring growing season.
Thanks – it sure does! Winter is too long here and I just love fresh herbs 🙂
This is awesome 🙂 Hope you have a good week 🙂
Thanks – have a good week too. We are actually going to hit “60”. Spring is just around the corner 🙂
I must research these disks and get my own kitchen garden started. Thanks for sharing another great idea, Judi!
You’re welcome Nancy! The Micro Greens are perfect and now I will see how these disks do 🙂
Wonderful idea. ..
Thanks Chitra – this helps me get through the winter months 🙂
How exciting Judi! I bet you will enjoying using your fresh herbs this summer 😀
I meant to get these started last Fall. The plants will be enjoyed inside or outside as I have an herb garden in addition to some raised beds 🙂
That’s wonderful. I have been wanting to do an herb garden. We have 4 raised gardens, but they are usually spoken for, so I tend to put herbs in pots, and it can be hit or miss. You are inspiring me 😀
I’d seen the seed tape but not the discs. It looks like you are well on your way to a nice herb garden when you can plant outside.
The disks (how Johnny’s spells it versus discs) were new to me as well Karen. They cost a little more but work really well. Meant to start them late last year but I will still be able to plant them outside 🙂
Wonderful idea!
Thanks!
Indeed, every recipe needs a pinch of love! 🙂
🙂 🙂 🙂