almost no one I know over here grows their own (also the time I tried I found them very hard to keep alive in san francisco). but I've also always lived in places with a lot of Indian stores that had them readily available, plus they keep forever in the freezer so it's easy to stock up on.

I know a few people in houston who do… not an expert in cooking or gardens myself.

I don’t but I know a chef with a few bushes on the side of his place of business (in New Orleans)