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Tenielle Jordison

5 Herbs That Thrive on Neglect – For Easy, Delicious Harvests With Almost No Effort

Herb garden in terracotta planters.

I love growing herbs on my patio, where I can enjoy their delicious fragrance every time I head out into the yard. Not to mention, many of them are super low-maintenance – I simply pot them up, position them somewhere sunny, and water during hot spells.

While growing some herbs is a bit more demanding and often requires frequent harvesting with herb scissors (which are available at Amazon), some Mediterranean herbs are less effort to keep in shape. I grow both rosemary and thyme, which look beautiful even when I forget to water and haven't pruned in a while.

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