Containers
Amazon search for terra cotta planters – NOT AN AFFILIATE LINK
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Doutdoor&field-keywords=terra+cotta+planters&x=2&y=13 accessed 20 Dec 2011
17 inch rolling planters under $45 – NOT AN AFFILIATE LINK
http://www.gardeners.com/Self-Watering-Rolling-Planter-Large/PatioPlanters_Cat,38-627RS,default,cp.html
accessed 28 Dec 2011
Container comparisons from $9 for a poly window box to over $500
http://www.bizrate.com/outdoor-decor/terracotta-window-boxes/ accessed 29 Dec 2011
Transplanting Tip
When bringing your herbs home from the nursery, give them a day or two to grow accustomed to their new environment. Mix your potting soil thoroughly with water so that it is moist but not wet. Squeeze a small ball in your hand. If it feels soggy, add some more dry mix to what you are using for the transplant and mix well until the ball feels moist but not soggy wet.
When transplanting your herbs increase pot size only 2 inches or one pot size at a time to avoid shocking your herb. Give your transplanted herb time to grow accustomed to the new environment. Use soil that drains well. A 50/50 mix of cactus mix and potting soil is a mix that drains well. (See Secret 4 on Growing Mediums for other mixes that work as well or better than the 50/50 mix and why.)
Terra Cotta pots from one of the online dealers or a local nursery are a good choice. Terra Cotta or unglazed clay allows air to pass through the pot to the roots. Use a drain saucer partially filled with pea gravel or pebbles to allow the pot to drain properly. A little water in the gravel, but not where the roots will get wet, provides a nice column of humidity for plants like rosemary that need such humidity to grow well indoors. (Tip from Tia at Tagawa Gardens, Aurora, CO)