On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 16:55:39 GMT, "Norma J. Briggs" nbriggs@(NO
SPAM)houston.rr.com wrote:

"Jane" wrote

Hello, I live in a first floor flat and I would like to grow some
herbs for cooking.

Could anyone please recommend any herbs that would be suitable for
growing indoors. The flat does not have a balcony and there is not
much room on the window sills.

Basil, Chives and Dill would grow nicely indoors, will need nice light
though-in fact I prefer to grow my Dill in a pot since some bug/critter in
my yard eats the stalks clean before I can every harvest any!

Basil is the *last* thing I would try to grow indoors, much less in
this stated low-light situation.

BTW, look for swallowtail catepillars on your dill. They *love* dill
and parsley...or carrot tops if absolutely necessary. It may be
possible to pick 'em off and deposit on a 'food plant' if you like the
butterflies; oitherwise, judicious inspection and removal will keep
your dill from complete devourement.