The Jungle in Our Kitchen

(c)2023 Douglas W Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
February 1, 2023 7:24pm CST
Several years ago, for Christmas, our sons gave my wife a miniature hydroponic herb garden. Each fall, after the last of our outdoor herbs have been harvested, she starts the indoor garden. As you can see, it is fairing very well. Do you enjoy fresh herbs in your cooking?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381762)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 23
That looks SOO good. Even if they weren't usable, just the patch of healthy greenery looks great.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
2 Feb 23
We don't have much in the way of indoor plants, so it is nice when these provide a little green to the house.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
@JudyEv We've been better about trimming them back when they get too big. Our first year, we let some of the plants get much too large and they choked out other plants.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381762)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 23
@DWDavis And the plants look really healthy.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Feb 23
I do, I just don't have the green thumb or the patience to grow them, myself.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Feb 23
@DWDavis Everything I tried to grow, didn't last. I forgot they existed.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
The hydroponic garden in the photo takes very little in the way of actual gardening skill.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
2 Feb 23
Nice, I want to try hydroponics as well, but setting one up around here is simply too pricey. In your situation, when you are unable to continue planting outdoors due to the weather, I believe that is practical.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Feb 23
Yes, we love them! My wife was thinking of getting one of those. It's good to know it works well.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
2 Feb 23
This is our third or fourth winter using it, and we've had a good crop every year.
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
2 Feb 23
Wow, that's doing nicely! I've always wanted one of those.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
2 Feb 23
We enjoy our so much that we gave one to Son2 and his GF for Christmas. Fair is fair.
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
2 Feb 23
@DWDavis Maybe I'll drop hints for Mother's Day...
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
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2 Feb 23
I love that jungle in the kitchen and l love cooking with herbs.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
3 Feb 23
That looks health We have them in the garden but not inside - tulsi, curry leaves, and one more
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
3 Feb 23
@DWDavis Those herbs are not grown here. I buy coriander leaves (cilantro) I do not know the name of that herb that grows in my garden which is good for enhancing memory
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
My wife likes to grow basil, thyme, oregano, parsley, and rosemary.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
2 Feb 23
I do enjoy herbs but I do not grow any. That is nice the little herb garden.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
2 Feb 23
K loves having fresh herbs to add to her cooking, and they do add something to the flavor you can't get from store bought.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
2 Feb 23
@DWDavis That is right. I remember my Nana's garden full of fresh mint.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Feb 23
I love fresh herbs in my cooking.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
2 Feb 23
Does it include lights? Does it use much power?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
It includes LED lights and uses very little power.
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JB_girl
@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
2 Feb 23
A mini forest!
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
Pretty neat, huh?
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
2 Feb 23
I do, but I use more dried herbs. Your herbs are beautiful.
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Icydoll
@Icydoll (36713)
• India
2 Feb 23
We have few indoor plants .it's good to have .
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
I would like to have more, but we camp so often and sometimes for so long, the plants rarely survive our absence.
John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
2 Feb 23
Most of my cooking are from my kitchen garden
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
3 Feb 23
We had a big kitchen garden for a few years when we lived in the house on the farm where my wife grew up. Where we live now, with us both working, we haven't been able to grow as much of our own vegetables, but we do what we can.
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John nyambegera
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
6 Feb 23
@DWDavis I prefer a kitchen garden because you know the food which you eat
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Feb 23
I only grow them outside
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
2 Feb 23
That looks lush! I have some parsley, basil and Vietnamese coriander on the windowsill but they never do very well over winter, they can barely hang on until warmer sunnier days come again!
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