h-erb or erb, that is the question

silly little bits of plants. or, that's what i used to think. now, i'm finding them irreplaceable in recipes and bring home little plastic boxes of them from the grocery store every week. honestly,

 the waste is ridiculous. money, plastic, too much or too little of said herb. and no, i dried herbs are not the same. there is no substitute for fresh basil sliced in pretty little green strips. mmmm, lovely.

so i'm gonna grow some. but what to plant them in? don't have much room for a big old planter. but i do have room for this:

(via apartment therapy via real simple) some genius took simple glass vases, lined the base with rocks for drainage, then dirt and herb plant. don't want to see your dirty little secrets? wrap the outside with craft paper and tie with twine.

pretty. simple. fits on a sunny windowsill. 

i'm in.