THis is from Persephone's blog ( a very nice blog I might add) Looks like cuttings are best..."If you have Asian grocery stores around, it should be relatively easy to find this herb sold in bunches for very cheap (89 cents here for a large bunch). It's very easy to propogate, just strip the bottom couple to few inches of leaves from their nodes and pop in a cup full of water until roots show (in about a few days) then plant in a relatively good wet location, or in a pot where you can move it around to a good location." Sounds like it's easy to do!

I have a bay tree that comes in, in winter. Also, a rosemary, a sage. I killed most of my lavendar, but am hopeful for the one I left out - not saying what kind of winter we're having, cause I'll jinx it!!! lol. I have tried to bring basil in come fall, but I think the shock is just too much here. I love having the sage and the rosemary to cook with all winter, not to mention the bay for soups and stews. Oh, I forgot, I have a garlic chive, but it is not very vigorous, with a thyme plant on the side (same thing). Once I start my basil, I do use the pinched back leaves, in early spring. Now, to the cat urine smell - when my little cat girl was alive, I had to watch large potted plants, cause she'd use them - I had to put rough rocks, tinfoil, whatever, to keep her from 'relieving' herself. lol. I'd rather the basil flowers!! Nancy.

I have Rosemary in ground, in well drained but wind protected location. I'm in GA, but have to accomodate for colder North winds! The bushes have had snow and ice weighing them down, but survived. Our winters are short spurts of sometimes very cold and sometimes wet weather, but last usually no more than a few days before moderating for another few days. I have brought baby Rosemary plants inside for winter, and they did OK, but did not like the dry air produced by the heating system. Even in winter here, if the plants are in direct sun via glass, they can cook! The Rosemary did survive though. I think both Rosemary and Sage should do OK in a sun room, provided it is protected from winter winds which can be fatal to Rosemary in our area. I found the ones I had indoors needed to be watered regularly with good drainage. Sage goes somewhat dormant in winter but you can cut it back in spring and it grows nicely, for sure in our zone. Looks awful, and sometimes beyond recovery, but comes back nicely. Mint and Oregano will live for us no matter the winter weather. Tarragon is kept in a container on the patio near the patio door to protect from extreme wind/freezing and it has made it through just fine for a couple of winters. I just have to be sure the soil at root level does not reach freezing levels. Tarragon should be OK in your sun room also.

The thai basil came about 45 days ago. The ones outside are thriving, but the one indoors is not. ===>> which begs the question.. why are the ones in the house stressed ... stressed plants have magical ways of attracting all kinds of secondary problems ... but its hard to solve those problems on a stressed plant .... did i see clay pots ... i have never had a lot of success with clay pots indoors.. but that might be a location issue.. where are you ... how old is the media ... do they get proper light .. how do you water ... on a schedule.. or when they need it ... etc ... did you transplant the new one.. when you brought it home from the store??? also ... if you take the plants in and out of doors.. you may be bringing outdoor problems indoors ... so many questions.. so little time ... ken ps: sometimes its easier.. and cheaper.. just to throw away a bad plant .. rather than spend 20 dollars.. trying to save a 3 dollar plant ... always keep that in the front of your mind ....