9 Indoor Herb Garden Ideas for Your Favorite Culinary Styles

Bring the outdoors in and make some space at the table for your indoor herb garden.

Published December 22, 2023
https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352905-850x566-indoor-herb-garden-1310190447.jpg

You should know a few things about me: I love fresh herbs, I love to cook, and nothing makes me lose my mind faster than spending $65 on a single sprig of fresh basil at the grocery store. Okay, so no, it's not that much, but paying for fresh herbs is insulting. To add to the insult, I could've just grown my own.

So now I do! I may not have a full roster of herbs ready to go all the time, but with a little planning, you can have an indoor herb garden with a theme that'll make your cooking pop in a big way. 

Italian Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352897-850x566-basil-1162338792.jpg

It's truly baffling that Sinatra didn't sing about an Italian herb garden. Although to be fair, he was probably enjoying his pasta rather than singing about the herbs in it. That job is up to us now. Get planting and get singing! 

Tea Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/cats/cat-training-and-behavior/images/slide/321255-850x566-potted-mint-plant.jpg

When the weather gets the tiniest chill and there's even a whisper of sweater weather on the horizon, tea becomes my full-time personality until that first bloom in spring. 

It wasn't until a few years ago that I knew — let alone even thought about — that instead of using bagged mint tea, I could use the mint I grow. Since then, I've fleshed out my tea herb garden

Essentials Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352899-850x566-herb-plants-on-window-1286498626.jpg

Everyone has their essentials when they go to the grocery store or the usual crew of herbs you always use. Leave those bottles in the cabinet — you'll soon have the herbs you use ready and fresh for you to pick. Opt for the herbs that you use the most. 

Pizza Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352900-850x566-herbs-936634824.jpg

When the moon hits your eye, it illuminates the perfect pizza pie herb garden you have at your fingertips. Ready to doctor up your frozen pizza or add a little extra zest to your quick tortilla pizza? Also, I have to thank Billings Farm and their pizza garden for this inspiration.

  • Basil
  • Oregano
  • Chives
  • Parsley
  • Thyme

Breakfast Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/garden/images/slide/336040-850x567-dill-1151120241.jpg

Like my dad, I am a major fan of breakfast. I'm talking perfectly crunchy outside and soft inside home fries, sunny-side-up eggs, or cheesy scrambled eggs.

I've never been able to duplicate any of his home fries, but I have started to step up my egg game. And I must say, my scrambled breakfasts these days are quite eggselent.

  • Chives
  • Basil
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Dill
  • Tarragon
  • Parsley

Herb Garden for Garnishes

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352901-850x566-cutting-fresh-sage-954339802.jpg

From cocktails to fancy dinners to dressing up a simple spaghetti with jarred sauce, a touch of fresh herbs for a garnish elevates a dish. The only time it takes to kick it up a notch is a snip of an herb. 

  • Mint
  • Basil
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme 
  • Sage
  • Dill

Mediterranean Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352902-850x566-thyme-1303127892.jpg

You may not be able to fly to an island in the Mediterranean, but you can certainly daydream about those blue skies and bluer oceans while watering your Mediterranean herb garden. And for now, that's good enough. 

  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Oregano
  • Basil
  • Thyme

French Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352903-850x638-marjoram-667610115.jpg

French herbs are classic and timeless. Rich and savory, French herbs aren't an illusive flavor in your kitchen anymore. Bonus: you can even start to craft your own signature Herbes de Provence. 

  • Lavender
  • Rosemary
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Tarragon
  • Parsley
  • Oregano
  • Marjoram

Cocktail Herb Garden

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/food-drink/cocktails/images/slide/344030-850x566-pear-rosemary-cocktail-1517126005.jpg

Cocktails and mocktails are all the better when you use fresh herbs. From muddling fresh rosemary, basil, or mint to completing the look of your gorgeous drink with a sprig of lavender, fresh herbs are the way to go, friend.

  • Mint
  • Rosemary
  • Basil
  • Thyme
  • Sage
  • Chamomile 
  • Lavender 

Small Space, Big Flavor

https://cf.ltkcdn.net/www/images/slide/352904-850x566-herb-garden-1194577986.jpg

There's something so cozy and fantastic about an herb garden in your home. Not only can you use these herbs to fancy up your living space, and give your office a little something extra, but now you can turn your every dish into something out of this world. What's better than fresh herbs? No, seriously, because it's the one thing we can never get enough of. 

Trending on LoveToKnow
9 Indoor Herb Garden Ideas for Your Favorite Culinary Styles