> wrote in message
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> Okay, I do not have a green thumb at all. But I'd like to try growing some
> simple herbs that I regularly use, like basil and parsley. I bought a
> couple of
> planters that hang over a deck railing that I thought would be a good
> place for
> them as I'm not going to try and dig up any of the back yard. So, anyone
> here
> have experience in these things? Can I just use potting dirt? Do I grow
> the
> stuff from seeds or do they come in little posts already growing? And is
> there
> much upkeep to them? Thanks.

Those two are easy to grow. Can get seeds or plants but seeds are cheaper.
If you use seeds, you need a seed starting mix. That's more expensive than
regular potting soil. If you opt for plants, you'd need potting soil. If
it were me, I would probably do the basil from plants and the parsley from
seeds. I would also use Miracle Gro.