Category: MY Personal Experiences

Like a lot of people who live in apartments with zero outdoor space, I got fed up with buying those little plastic clamshells of herbs from the grocery store. They always wilted in two days, cost a ridiculous amount, and half the time tasted like nothing. So last winter I decided to try growing my own herbs indoors. My goal was simple: have fresh basil, mint, and parsley ready whenever I wanted, save some money, and maybe make my tiny kitchen feel a little less like a concrete box. I

Like a lot of people stuck in the city, I got tired of paying way too much for sad-looking herbs and tomatoes that tasted like nothing. Last spring I finally said screw it and decided to turn my tiny north-east balcony—seriously, it’s maybe 6 feet by 4 feet—into something green. I just wanted fresh stuff for cooking, a little money saved, less plastic packaging guilt, and honestly, something alive that wasn’t another houseplant I was slowly killing. Zero real gardening experience, but endless YouTube rabbit holes convinced me I could