My mom uses an AeroGarden and grows tons of basil. She likes it. You might also check out the kitchen garden supplies on Gardeners.com. They aren't cheap, but they are nice looking.

Thanks!

We found an aerogarden for cheap at a thrift store. We are trying herbs to start. We had to pull the basil cause of some sort of bug infestation, one of the herbs, I think savory didn't sprout, the rest seem to be OK.

Ours was $40 at a thrift store, new, but without the pods. I think they run about $99.

I'm going to say that even the thrift store price of $40 was a bit hefty for what you end up with. I will be trying lettuces and things that don't usually do well during the summer to see if I'll get an on going salad bar during the summer.

In the mean time, salad makings and herbs all do well in containers on your deck, in your yard. Most salad makings will do fine in semi-shade if you have any kind of yard! Herbs are really easy and enjoy so-so soil.

I'm fortunate enough to be in No CA where we don't get much of a freeze, so my comments might not work for your area.

Nevermind! I've had to dump everything from the aerogarden except for mint and parsley! All the rest died or got some sort of bugs! (and I'm a 20 year gardener!)

I use an aerogarden during the winter and hot summer to grow lettuce. In the past I have also grown the herbs. They all seemed to do well.

I've re-planted with lettuce. We shall see!

Here is a picture of one winter's aerogarden filled with lettuce.