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My aunt's garden in Tucson showed me how stupid I was about herbs
Honestly, I was at her place last summer and she had mint, basil, and rosemary just growing wild in old yogurt containers. Ngl, I used to buy those tiny plastic packs for $4 each. What's the easiest herb for a total beginner with a sunny window to start with?
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hernandez.troy6mo ago
My buddy tried growing basil on his fire escape last year and killed it in a week, totally overwatered the thing. He switched to mint in a coffee can and that stuff just would not die, even when he forgot about it for a few days. Honestly, mint is basically a weed that smells good, you almost have to try to kill it. Just give it some dirt, a pot with a hole in the bottom, and that sunny window. It grows so fast you'll feel like a pro.
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gracea196mo ago
Wait, is a coffee can really the best idea though? Mint spreads like crazy through its roots, and a metal can will rust out from watering it over time. That rust gets into the soil and can actually hurt the plant. A cheap plastic pot with holes is way better, it won't rot or rust. Plus, if you use a coffee can, you absolutely have to punch drainage holes in the bottom first, or the roots will just sit in water and rot.
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juliahall5mo ago
My windowsill basil died in three days last spring because I kept watering it like a houseplant, felt so dumb. Then my neighbor gave me a sprig of mint from her yard and I stuck it in a random plastic cup with some dirt, now I've got mint taking over my whole kitchen. That stuff grew like crazy even when I forgot about it for a whole week during finals. I actually had to give away plants to three different friends because I had too much. Mint is pretty much the only thing I haven't managed to kill, and I've killed plenty of those $4 herb packs from the grocery store.
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