Container gardening allows you to plant herbs according to their individual needs and better control soil moisture. Some herbs, like basil and tarragon, like a lot of moisture, whereas others, like thyme and rosemary, prefer their soil on the drier side. Some like to bask in full sun; others benefit from partial shade. Herbs are notably easygoing. They're attractive, fragrant, and provide fresh, home-grown flavor and garnish year-round. When you consider the environmental impacts of store-bought herbs—that they're grown in energy-sucking greenhouses, shipped on fossil-fueled trucks, and usually packaged in plastic—growing your own seems even more rewarding. Now, here are the best herbs to plant in containers.
