Growing in North Idaho: Herb gardening in containers

Chives are a perennial herb with lovely, edible purple flowers.

Mint is a hardy herb that will survive our cold Idaho winters.

Harvest parsley stems from the outside base of the plant and avoid cutting above the crown.

Parsley is a biannual herb. It produces leaves the first year and will produce a flower stalk and seed the following year.

Harvesting basil: Cut or pinch basil stems just above a set of leaves. This will produce more stems and make the plant bushier.

Mint is another perennial herb that should be grown in a container since it spreads wantonly throughout the garden.