Every time I pass the selection of beautiful potted herbs at my local supermarket, I'm deeply inclined to bring a couple home with me. However, the excitement is quickly followed by my mental track record of dying herbs, only a few weeks after bringing them home. They're not meant to last, I tell myself.
However, I'm determined to foster a thriving garden of kitchen plants offering me a fragrant garnish at any moment. So, when my editor, Hugh Metcalf, mentioned interior designer Leanne Kilroy's tall and bushy basil pots, all once supermarket minis, my faith was restored.
