Too late for me. Killing frost earlier this week. But I do have some winter-defying sage that chooses to ignore frosts, snow and freezing wind. It's been healthy for to Buffalo winters, heading into its third.

Cool. Just enough for Thanksgiving? -- Susan

Many of our herbs thrive outdoors all winter long. My sage is one of those, and I also do well with thyme in large pots that stay outside all year long. I didn't pot up basil before the frost, but I did cut a bunch of it to bring indoors to use in the kitchen--just used the last of it this past week. To me basil is a summer herb, so I can live without it until next summer. The one herb I do bring indoors is a potted rosemary. I keep it in a window in the mudroom next to the kitchen, so that it's handy for making roasted veggies with rosemary, etc.

I miss basil like I miss tomatoes!!!! -- Susan

My Rosemary has survived the past 2 winters in its pot on the deck. It's actually sort of a small bush, now.

Over the last 3 years, the chives have spread to cover a large patch at the end of one of the beds. I am loath to mess with success, but tromping through the winter mud - and last winter's snow! - made a whimsical sprinkling of chives moot point.