Different people will have various reasons for growing their own herbs. For those who like to cook, their gardens give them the freshest of herbs. You can wait until the last minute to cut the herbs when you're cooking. You will no longer have to use dry basil or parched parsley in your dishes. Plus, you always have a ready stock when you need them. You can just go to your garden and pick the herbs you need instead of driving to the grocery store. Freshly harvested herbs also give you the best-tasting dishes. You might find that herbs such as oregano or rosemary don't taste that different whether you're using fresh leaves or their dried versions, but for other herbs, there is a noticeable difference when you use newly cut herbs. You also save oodles of money when you grow your own herbs. For example, you can spend as much as $15 on four bottles of dried oregano, garlic, thyme, and rosemary, but for roughly the same price, you can buy 12 seed packets for the most popular herbs. An, unlike the dried herbs that get used up over time, your garden's herbs will just continue to grow and give you all the flavor you need year in and year out. Further, herbs are beautiful plants. You can plant them in smaller spaces and even in containers. The small greens will make your garden colorful and beautiful in no time.