Windowsill herbs

[harold&maude]

What herbs best suit being gown on a windowsill ? And where should I snip them when I am using them for cooking so they will continue gowing?

[apricot]

Basil, mint, chives, parsley, tarragon, thyme. Basil, parsley and mint I take leaves off but chives and thyme I just snip from the bottom. Remember The Herbs, kids TV programme? Lady Rosemary and Sir Basil, Parsley the Lion and Sage the Owl, ah, those were the days.

[harold&maude]

Ah, thank you. I do remember The Herbs, in particular Parsely Lion. I do remember being ever so slightly disturbed by a lot of those kids TV programmes though. They were a leeeeetle bit creepy. I used to have horrible dreams about zebadee thumping me and generally being demonic and scary.

[orangepeel]

advisable to keep the mint potted, ie just dig pot into the trough as mint will take over if left to grow freely.