| "Sitting near a crackling fire with a whole bunch of catalogs and pouring over what will be in my garden ? that?s a great time." "It doesn?t even require any weeding and such ? but it does require planting ? which actually brings me to a good point." "Don?t put in more garden than you have time for. If you don?t have much time, consider containers, which work especially well for herbs." "If you have the ability, facilities and equipment to start your own seeds, by all means, save yourself some money and give it a try." "However, depending on the size of your garden, buying plants is still an economical choice. Consider how much yield comes from just one little plant. When you divide that into what a plant costs, in most cases, you will be amazed." "I still find varieties I must try in each year?s catalogs and the favorites and standbys I can?t be without." "Even though I grow more than 20 varieties of basil, I?ve found a few more to try this year. Don?t be afraid to try some new varieties. Just limit the number you grow. That way you won?t take up too much valuable space." "I also want to encourage you to not be afraid to rip something out if you just don?t like it. If you grow an herb you?ve wanted to try ? this is one area where we herb growers have an advantage ? it doesn?t take long to get a little foliage, to give something a taste. And if you don't like it, get rid of it and move on." "Remember if
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