We have several kinds of seeds to play with this year, in the hopes that our small and imperfect green house will help us grow vegetables. So far, we've been far more successful with perennials, especially herbs, in the garden or potted. I love having fresh and dried home grown herbs. They are sweeter and better flavors than most dried herbs in the jar.
Even the bay leaf tree (a tiny starter can cost upwards of $20 if you can find them at all: they don't propagate easily) is well worth the investment. Jars of bay leaf might contain five to a dozen leaves at as much as 50 cents each. One tree will keep us in a lifetime of bay leaves. For a dense topiary look, buy two and intertwine them as they grow. They can handle a lot of pruning.
I've herad the same can be true of fresh vegis, but we've so rarely gotten a good crop, it's hard to tell.
Cook's challenge: buy seeds or a small oregano or basil plant and try growing some in a sunny window.
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