We have never tried our luck at a garden before, so our first attempt at growing herbs is quite interesting.  A good friend, knowing we were going to undertake this job, was so nice to get us started off in the right direction by giving us a very nice herb planter.  There are several layers to the planter and we were quite challenged at determining the correct placement.  After having more dirt on us than in the planter, we put our finishing touches together.  I have to say that it looks very nice.  Now we just keep our fingers crossed and hope for a successful season.   We would love to hear from anyone out there who has tips on growing herbs sucessfully.