Add flavour to your cooking by growing your own herbs. If you use herbs in your cooking, then the chances are you probably use tubs of dried herbs from the supermarket. It is very simple to grow herbs, you can do it in a window box, a large pot, or a small flower bed.

The herbs you should grow should be the ones you use. There\'s no point growing herbs you don\'t like, it would be a waste of time and energy. When you have limited space it\'s better to grow just the things you\'d really like. If you use a lot of basil then you can have many pots of this growing on your windowsill so that you have a constant supply.

Once you\'ve decided what herbs you want to grow, then you need to look up what sort of plant they are whether they are an annual, perennial or biennial. Most herbs are fairly hardy and will grow in any potting compost. Most of them like full sun.

Basil prefers to be grown in pots which makes it ideal to grow at home. Rosemary grows into a large bush and so is best in a large pot on its own or in a flower border. Chives can be grown anywhere, they like being in pots or in the garden. More exotic herbs like lemongrass and ginger can also be grown in pots.

When you grow your own herbs, you can harvest them when you want to use them. This will show you how fantastic they taste, much better than dried herbs out of the packet.

Some more exotic herbs like coriander can also be grown in your own garden. It\'s worth a try if you love the fresh taste of coriander as it will be much cheaper than buying bunches of it from the shops.

It\'s worth trying to grow all the herbs you like. Seeds are not very expensive and you will be able to save some for next year too. If you do well growing your herbs you should also be able to harvest some, drying them and storing them for your own use during the winter months. You can also freeze some herbs and this is also a good storage method.