If you’re like me, you like having fresh herbs on hand for cooking.  You can run out to your garden or window box, pluck a few sprigs, and add a splash of color and flavor to just about any dish you prepare.  As Fall starts to roll around though, you notice your parsley drooping, your basil getting spotty and yellow, and your thyme slowing to a crawl.  Some herbs are perennials, and will be along again in the spring.  The basil and parsley though aren’t so lucky.  Instead of tossing your window box or hanging basket of herbs into the compost heap you can transplant them into a container.  Not only will this provide you with seasonings over the winter, it will add a pleasant scent to the room where you keep them!

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