Teenage Taste Buds: Rosemary, Parsley, and Thyme, Oh My!

Fresh herbs are some of my favorite things in the world. They are so simplistically beautiful and contain an uncanny amount of natural flavor. The only thing better than having fresh herbs on hand, like say from the grocery store, is having them right in your own back yard.
This April makes my third year of growing herbs and each year my garden expands more and more. I grow my herbs in pots because I find it simpler than digging holes in the ground and because I like to keep the herbs separated. Pus, pots can be pretty. I would like to be able to say that I keep my herbs going year round but the funky weather here in Texas makes it hard for me to keep them past December. So this year when it came time to buy a new batch of herbs I decided to sit down and make a list of everything I wanted to grow. I not only picked which herbs to grow this year but I also did a little research on how to grow all the different plants, especially my new herbs. Hopefully I actually yield some good results from all my research.
After my trip to the outdoor section of two different hardware stores, I was sorely disappointed to not have found all the herbs on my list. Sadly, I am going to have make a second trip there this weekend to see if they got another shipment, but for now, here's what I got:

Rosemary
Sweet Basil
Lemon Thyme
Greek Oregano
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
Dill
Cilantro

Rosemary, thyme, parsley, and basil are always staples to have on hand and I highly recommend growing them. I managed to get all of these but thyme on first trip so I will be on a mad hunt for it during my next trip to the hardware store. I planted cilantro so it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. It is so delicious but so hard to grow here in the heat of Texas. While I have it, I look forward to making some pretty great guacamole with it. In addition to thyme, I also plan on grabbing sweet mint, tarragon, and chives to grow. Wish me luck with my herbs!
-Madison