my so-called 'green thumb'

I don't have too much success with growing fruits and vegetables but I really love having fresh herbs available.  I find that my hearty rosemary and sage are always available, even in our harshest freezing winter weather.  Each year the mint, chives, oregano, and thyme resurface in the spring.  I have only had to replant basil and Italian parsley each year.  I use fresh herbs often in cooking and garnishing and I prefer to step out to the porch to cut what I need rather than having to buy and store them.  When the mint is plentiful (all summer long), I infuse a simple syrup with it.  This mint 'syrup' is a great base for refreshing drinks.  We recently discovered that rosemary-infused simply syrup is also terrific.