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A variety of manufactured planters are now available, including window boxes in many sizes and styles, sturdy plastic containers that straddle balcony and deck railings, and self-watering planters with water reservoirs— a good choice for those who are away often. Then there are the oddball planters—such things as children's wagons, wheelbarrows, and downhome tractor tires turned inside out with pinked edges. I've even seen buckets, old boots, nail kegs, and an automobile hood used as planters. Make sure that planters with solid bottoms have enough holes for good drainage, which is essential for most herbs.
Standard fluorescent tubes and track lighting are widely available, and more recently, round fluorescent bulbs that screw into lamps like incandescent bulbs have come on the market. Check your nursery or hardware store for the latest developments in lighting. If you don't want to bother with artificial lighting, you often can extend the fresh-herb season by at least two to three months by simply bringing the plants indoors and putting them by a bright window. Summer savory, the tender lavenders, rosemary, sweet bay, and Greek myrtle all make good indoor companions.
SPROUTS GALORE STARTING HERBS FROM SEED HOLLY SHIMIZU ROWING HERBS FROM SEED is a great way to produce plants in abundance. It's easy, and more economical than buying herb plants from a nursery or garden center. What's more, I some herbs such as dill, coriander, and chervil are best propagated this way because these short-lived annuals resent transplanting. Be sure to buy seeds from a source with an excellent reputation (see "Seed and Plant Sources," page 104), so that you know your seeds will be viable and come from parent plants with great flavor and vigor.