growing my own herbs

I have gron my own basil for about 5 years in 2 different rental properties...mind you, they have been outside in the garden...I don't see a problem with you being able to grow basil in a pot & it would probably be better that way as they tend to multiply fairly quick (they seed when they flower). They are pretty hardy too...as long as you water them & have a balcony or something where they can sit in the sun, they will be happy.

I grow lots of herbs in pots. So far I have winter savory, oregano, mother of thyme, ginger, galangal, turmeric, rosemary, salad burnet, cilantro, marjoram, lemon balm, chocolate mint, sorrel, borage, and probably one or two more I forgot :) I grow mine in windowsills (inside and out), pots on the patio and front walk, and some in hanging baskets. Here's some articles I wrote on growing and using different kinds of herbs suitable for apartments: http://hubpages.com/_38opkgokhrt1t/hub/Sorrel http://hubpages.com/_38opkgokhrt1t/hub/Winter-Savory http://hubpages.com/_38opkgokhrt1t/hub/Lemon-Balm http://hubpages.com/_38opkgokhrt1t/hub/Borage Hope these articles will help you decide whether you want to give these herbs a try. I have others but lovage is definitely an outdoor herb! And BTW basil is an excellent fly repellent, and catnip is an excellent mosquito repellent.

This is something that I would like to do this summer, well actually this winter. Last year, I started them to early, and before I could plant them they withered away. I would like to try again this winter, and keep them in bigger containers in the windowsill..Maybe a windowsill herb garden is the answer for me. It would be great to have some fresh herbs.

I live in an apartment but have a small balcony with a table I keep all my herbs on. We have grown mint, basil, oregano, rosemary, chamomile and now recently started to grow chili and also spearmint. Wish us the best of luck. I am curious to know what happened to your herbs since you posted this discussion? Update us

I tried basil, oregano and mint. They are pretty easy to take care of I think.

I keep all sorts of spices in pots, but I don't actually grow them, I buy them from a local nursery, already potted. Right now I have oregano, basil, coriander, and I'm experimenting with chives, for the first time. I also had parsley and dill, but I use them too much for my type of cooking, so I don't have enough space to grow all that I need, it makes more sense to buy it (they're also very common and cheap here). On average, they all survive for 3-4 months with minimal care; so I have plenty of time to use them up before they die out. It's clearly cheaper than buying them from a department store, and they're fresher and the scent is stronger. I don't know about growing them myself, I'm bad with plants, can't even keep a ficus growing, but good luck with that, it's definitely worth a try.

Hi Mac!. I am now growing my vegetable and herb in container and pot. I do it because now all space in my house has been into the house, the only space is my porch which is to small to put a container so I put all my vegetable in flat surface in my roof which only 1 m to 2m. So can see it my blog http://tomatcherry.blogspot.com Its where I keep my gardening picture and I am still learning and by blogging its keep my enthusiastic. Its write in my language I don't have clue how to get my blog in two language. I thing the most important is the soil you can buy store bought for the first time and later you only need to add your homemade compost. Go organically its cheaper, tastier and safer.