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Potted basil for terraces, balconies, decks and indoors, too

Growing basil in pots is easy, and it is even a great idea to start growing potted basil in spring.

Growing basil yourself is easy, and it is even a great idea for all who like to spice up their salads and summer meals!

Nepeta is a cute blue-hued flower that is similar to both lavender and nettle. It adapts well to most climates, even cold and damp areas.

Agastache is a plant that boasts many assets. Its appeal lies in its foliage, flowers and therapeutic properties.

Lemon thyme is both a cute little perennial and a fabulous herb.

Rosemary is both a beautiful shrub and a formidable herb plant.

Dead-nettle is an ideal plant for ground cover which is much appreciated for its cute summer blooming and for its elegant evergreen leafage.

Germander facts, a summary

Growing and producing pineapple mint is perfectly possible and even recommended for all those who love to flavor meals!

Medicinal sage or salvia officinalis is a fabulous herb with a very specific flavor.

Sage is a plant that counts a great many species, over 900, and it exists as a perennial, an annual, a biennial, and as shrub, too.

Thyme is both a cute little perennial and a fabulous herb.

Origanum rotundifolium, known sometimes as oregano or marjoram, is a delicate strong-tasting herb, fragrant and easy to grow.

Marjoram is a delicate strong-tasting herb, very fragrant and easy to grow. It is perfect to flavor meals.