For the basil, you'll want to take a cutting or layer it to create a new plant. Basil is an annual, so they do die every year. But taking a cutting to root or layer it to make a new plant, you can extend it's life a bit.
Parsley is a biennial, most recommend that you always have 2 plants because you want to harvest and use the leaves from the first year of the plant, and let it go to seed and be ornamental for the 2nd year. Then you use the seeds to plant a new parsley. The 2nd year leaves are said to be not as tasty as the first year. I don't grow parsley, I don't care for it, but that is generally what is done. You may find that the 2nd year leaves are good enough. So yes, you can pot it and bring it in. Do be careful with it. Parsley has a long taproot that does NOT like to be disturbed. You'll have to try and get as much as you can of the taproot and gently pot it up and hope that it'll be ok.
Chives are easy to pot and overwinter.
All of them will do best in a south facing window. Do not let the leaves touch the glass as the glass can freeze the leaves that are touching it and damage them. You may want to supplement light with a grow lamp and keep them out of drafts. Misting the leaves with water, in addition to watering the pots, will help keep them from drying out in the much drier air of a heated home. |