[Veronica Combs]

An herb garden is a good choice also. Some plants will come back every year. Cilantro reseeds itself each year, so if you get a start from a friend, there is no need to buy another plant next year.

We have a small collection of herbs, and the oregano comes back every year, and the sage does too.

We buy a basil plant or two every spring. It’s easy to grow and a much cheaper way to make pesto than buying it in stores. If you are really ambitious, you can buy several plants and make enough pesto to freeze. There is nothing like good pesto in the middle of January.

[Sum180 Lead Coach]

Love freezing pesto. My mom told me she puts the pesto in an ice cube tray before freezing. Then you can take just one or two cubes out and drop them in your soup or thaw them for a single use.