-=> Quoting Teresa Vanderhill to All <=-
TV> I have seriously been considering starting a small herb garden, but I
TV> don't  really know just where to start.  I think my best bet would be
TV> to start with  a few containers just until I get the hang of what I'm
TV> doing.  My question is  this, what would be the best way to start out? 
TV> Seeds or plants?  Which herbs  would be the easiest or the best ones to
TV> start out with, seeing as how I'm not real sure about growing herbs and
TV> such?
I don't have an herb garden as such but in the last few years
have started growing more and more of them.  I guess it's best to
start out small.  It depends on the herb whether to start with
seeds or plants.  Many herbs don't come true from seeds.  For
those herbs it's best to go around to your local nurseries and
just pick up the little herb plants and smell them. Oregano is
one that comes in many variations, some have little or no flavor
and other are very flavorful. If you want to grow oregano smell
it first, if it smell like pizza then it's probably a good
strain. If the smell is faint or not quite right pass it right
and look elsewhere.  Also many herbs are very invasive and if you
plant in the ground they'll take over.  I grow oregano, mints and
those kind in pots.  Basil is easy to grow from seeds and comes
in many varieties too. It's tender to frost.  I have a rosemary
plant that has been in the ground for several years, it's very
ornamental...but further north you'd need it in a pot to bring in
every winter.
Dill is one you grow from seeds, and if you let it go to seed
you'll never have to plant it again. It will reseed year after
year. I usually let several of them grow in my veggie garden each
year.
As a rule herbs are easier to grow than veggies. They don't need
near the care. Many of them grow with neglect!
I'm not sure if that's much help or not.  Hope it's a little help
at least. 
Marilyn
... Trees are the number one cause of forest fires.
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