Getting Started On My Herbs

I am going to get started on my herbs today....Rosemary to be exact.
I LOVE Rosemary, and cannot find the plants around here....probably due to the fact that they are apparently very difficult to propagate. But this year I try...and will try, try, try.
I bought seeds at a small Italian store in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans last month and feeling good about the possibilities of they being the seeds that will fill my waiting tummy with the succulent flavors of Rosemary Chicken,
Roasted Rosemary Crusted Pork Loin, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and a host of other yummy foods that I make with fresh rosemary!

So, I thought that I would share with you all the info I found on e-how to properly begin the growth of my many (hopefully!) rosemary plants!

Growing Rosemary
Instructions.Things You'll Need:
Rosemary seeds
Vegetable soil
Container
Saucer

1.1
Place a lot of seeds on a saucer and cover them with water for 3 hours before you plant. You need to plant more seeds than you want plants because they will not all come up. Rosemary is somewhat hard to sprout.

2.2
Start the planting process about 6 weeks before the last freeze. If you plan on keeping the plant indoors, you can plant anytime. Place course gravel in the bottom of a container and fill with a vegetable soil. You can also use your own soil mixed with compost.

3.3
Plant the seeds in the container and water. Keep the soil damp until they start to sprout. Then put the container in a sunny area in your house. Water the plants once a week or if the soil gets very dry.

4.4
When you transplant the rosemary, plant it in an area that gets a lot of sun. Put them at the same depth outdoors as they were indoors. They like soil that drains well, so if you have hard soil, add some compost before you plant.

5.5
Water when soil is dry. Rosemary does not normally need fertilizer, but you can place some tea compost on the soil around the plant once a month. They are also very drought resistant, so there is no need to over-water.

6.6 Cut stems when you want to use the rosemary with a sharp knife or clippers. You can also freeze it right away to have fresh rosemary on hand for later.