Do you grow your own herbs?

[alice.b.toklas]

I grow my own thyme. It's a fairly tough plant and resists my ignoring it enough that I can get a few stems off it for my bbq grilled chicken. I grow some catnip for our cats too. That's about it for me on the home herb market.

[Jumkie31]

no, I wouldn't know how to even start growing my own. I'd probably be accused of doing something illegal. LOL.

[PoorGirl]

I have not tried either. I am not one to have a green thumb. I kill everything. Would love to grow my own though. fresh is best.

[Raquelita]

I wish I could grow my own, but I am terrible at gardening. I attempted to grow Basil with one of the 'plant in a bag' things at www.wishingfish.com and it died . So i buy them instead.

[pinkperson]

I tried growing my herbs once but I'm just not good when it comes to gardening. I know growing herbs has lots of benefits and can provide much satisfaction. I, for one, like pressing it for its oil. But growing it myself is just my frustration.

[Paprika]

Ive just planted some seeds for chives and parsley. Im living in a unit and we have no yard, just a small concrete courtyard so Ive planted them in pots. Hopefully they grow!

[cinnamon]

Yes, those herbs will grow fine. Make sure you have them in at least 4" pots. Chives might feel more at home in a 6" pot as they spread. If you've started those seeds in smaller pots, then let them get 3 or 4 inchs high, them prepare another pot by placing enough soil in the pot to hold the bottom of the old pot so that it will sit at the top and transplant the plants by carefully lifting the entire plant and earth fro the one pot into the other. Try not to disturb the roots, and then fill around the plant in the new pot.

The biggest items to be concerned about is making sure you give the plants enough light and water. Without enough light, the herbs are going to be stalky as they will try to grow higher to reach more light. Without water they will dry and expire. Too much water is just as bad as too little so don't over water but simply check the pots every 2 or 3 days to see if they are still damp. If you need to water the pot, add a little water to the pot, let it soak in, and then add a little more.

[medako]

Is now a good time to start planting herbs? I'm wanting to start growing some inside and just don't know when I should start them. I've noticed seeds in the stores already, so I'm figuring within the next month or so, I could get them into pots and in a windownsill.

[Barkely]

You are making me think spring, this topic, and all the seed catalogs I have been getting in the mail. I have an herb garden and I grow a little of everything, and a lot of some things that try to take over. I have some chives, thyme, oregano, spearmint, chocolate mint, and terragon. I usually plant some rosemerry, chamomile, and scented geraniums in the spring. Lets go spring!

[sarahlorrain]

I've always wanted to try growing my own herbs, but never have gotten around to it. Maybe this summer I will. I was going to just grow a little in some pots; I don't need much.