Growing your own herbs for culinary, medicinal and ecological purposes is a great way to get into gardening or expand the gardening you may already do. 

Whether it's a simple window-sill planter with chives or a full blown greenhouse, you can enjoy free fresh herbs all year long.

You can buy your herbs in the early spring at most garden centers, or you can start your own from seed. Start multiple seeds in 4" pots using a good starting mix.

Cover and water daily with organic fertilizer. Fish emulsion or seaweed extract are good choices. Plants can later be thinned and transplanted into the ground, pots or hanging baskets.

We like the organic seeds and other quality products and great information at Seeds of Change. Visit their website at www.seedsofchange.com

Cooks will love the "Herbs de Provence" consisting of Garden Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Munstead English Lavender, Oregano, Chervil, Summer Savoy and Lovage.

Also like their new Immunity Collection which includes Salad Cress Spilanthes, Purple Echinacea, Butterfly Weed (Pleurisy Root), Astragalus, Lavender Bergamot, Marshmallow, Ring-P-Fire Cayenne, and Dotted Mint.