Other herbs like oregano, thyme, rosemary, pineapple sage, lemongrass and tarragon are commonly grown from cuttings and should be bought. These varieties either don t grow easily from seeds or only inferior varieties are available as seed. Not all herbs are created equal in window farming. The large-leaved varieties of sweet basil that grow so well outdoors here in summer tend to be ugly ducklings that seldom thrive indoors. Try the dwarf varieties like Spicy Globe instead.
Mints are as aggressive in a communal pot as they are outside and try to crowd out their neighbors.
Tarragon is an aggressive perennial outside, but goes dormant in winter and refuses to grow much at all in a pot. Don t let the winter doldrums get you down. Get out your gardening supplies and plant something.