Some years the weather has provided an excuse for not planting spring flowering bulbs, cleaning up the vegetable garden, planting trees and shrubs, and all the other fall chores. No excuses this year. All that is left is the dog ate the directions. However as nice as the weather has been, I can guarantee it won't last. So if you want to bring a little of your garden into the house for the winter, herbs are good candidates.
Herbs can be attractive as well as tasty in the home.
Some herbs such as basil have already succumbed to the cold. Many still look nice in the garden and can be dug for use indoors. Some herbs such as rosemary, bay and lemon verbena are tender perennials and must be brought indoors for the winter. Other herbs such as chives and thyme will also live indoors as houseplants. It is not too late to dig a bit of thyme, or chives for use during the winter or to rescue the rosemary.