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A collection of well – grown herbs in pots is a satisfying vision because experience teaches that the daily attention they require in summer indicates an orderly gardener with civilized priorities. To nurture herbs in posts is a labor of love with the extra bonus of convenient fresh herbs chives for cream cheese before it melts on a baked potato; mint as a sudden inspiration for a blackcurrant tart, or chamomile for a relaxing nightcap. As most herbs are easy to grow in pots, town dwellers with only balcony, roof garden or window box can enjoy the delights of an herb garden either outdoors or indoors. Supplying suitable conditions for roots is a main consideration for container herb growers. Make sure your container has drainage holes and over these place gravel or broken crocks of terracotta. Terracotta is traditionally used because the shards have a little curve so they cover a drainage hole and still keep a little oxygen space, and because terracotta absorbs moisture storing a little extra for the soil mixture. Put a thin layer of grit of fine gravel and a sprinkling of horticultural charcoal granules (if available) over the terracotta. They help keep the soil sweet for herbs which have reached their largest size pot. Then use a good moisture retentive soil mixture.