i have parsley. i big old clump. might be able to spare cilantro. what do you have to trade? also look at my rr herb trade going on in the rr forum. you might luck out and get other herbs you are looking for and then some.

thankyou guys for replying quickly! thats realy awesome! okay let me try to give more details(i'll try not to wright a novel again). when we brought the plants home we put aprox 2/3rd potting soil in the container made a hole in the middle, loosend the root ball, place in the hole, add some more potting mix and firmed lightly and gave a generous 1st watering. the pots are 8" and oh 12" high. 2 weeks ago though we started having a heat wave. when the wife and I got home from some galavanting the thai basils were all droopy i gave them a good watering and they perked up again within 1 1/2 hrs. after that is when the problems started. the pots have holes in the bottom and after i water i elevate 1 bottom side to make sure enough water drains. if you need more info just let me know! thanks :)

You can leave the basil in ground with a couple leaves and give it a shot--that may be cutting it back too far, but it's worth a try. Or, there's enough season left for a second crop, since it does grow so fast. Chives--yup, cut about 1-2" above ground (they're shallow rooted, so you don't want to pull on them). They'll keep coming and coming. Harvest the whole clump, or just a few leaves if you only want a little. Chives are perennial--you won't have to reseed them, they'll keep coming.

Parsley with green seed pods? Maybe it's just a vocabulary issue but parsley really doesn't have pods per se. The seeds are formed where the umbrel (meaning umbrella-like) flower head was. If you know what dill seed heads look like, that is what the parsley seed heads should look similar to. I found a picture of parsley blooming for you: http://earlysnowdrop.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html The dry seeds are collected directly from the plant. Dill and the other flower/seed umbrel plants are some of the easiest ones to harvest seeds from. Save the seeds and plant them next spring. As far as the annuals, let them grow until they give up the ghost. Sometimes it is surprising how long they can hang on. If you are a new herb gardener, go to your local book store and look at the books they have on growing herbs. Find a book that resonates with you. It will help you immensely in planning, harvesting, and growing the plants in your garden. FataMorgana