Bloom where you're planted

I have looked at many decorating books over the past few months in preparation for decorating our first apartment together. Many of these books recommended having real plants in the house. There were so many pictures of beautiful rooms with lovely vases of real or fake flowers, potted plants and herbs growing in the window. Now, I have a few of my own. Morning glories in the little pots, and basil in the middle, which has barely sprouted. How thrilled I am at the prospect of pesto from homegrown basil!