Question
I used to know a lot, but it's been years and years.  I live
in an apartment, but managed to grow some herbs outdoors
this summer.  Tonight is supposed to be the first hard frost
in this area. These are in a small raised bed I made, not
pots. I want to save as much as I can.  I have Rosemary,
(which I know you can't grow from seed,) can I make
cuttings?
Also have flat leaf parsley, basil, dill, chives & thyme. I
am concerned about "digging up" plants from outside and
trying to re-pot them for indoors, but I hate to lose them
growing as fresh herbs.  I know I can dry and freeze them,
since I read your whole article (Thank you,) but is there
any way I can re-pot the outside growing ones to grow inside
this winter?  I noticed what you said about Thyme, which is
about my favorite herb in the world.  Should I just cut some
to preserve be either freezing or drying, and protect the
rest of the plant with mulch over the winter?  It sounds
like it's a perennial. Can I root Cuttings from the rosemary
plant? Should it be in "course sand" if I do?
I would really appreciate any advice ASAP as it takes me
forever to type and it's starting to get dark, so I have to
do SOMETHING fast!

Answer
Ruth:
Rosemary seed is difficult to grow. You can take cutting during spring and do the sand bit & sometimes water. Also a rooting hormone can b used. Chives & thyme can stay outdoors to go dormant and return in spring. If your rosemary is a variety called "hardy hill or Arp", it will take -10 degrees & return in spring. If not , mulch and face east/southeast. North winds realyy hurt rosemary. Dry & freze the others. Sometimes if basil is placed in front of a soutern sliding door, it will give you some more growth

Leroy