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Plant herbs, such as lavender, oregano, rosemary, thyme, borage, sage and catnip and let them flower.
Thyme is stupid easy to grow. I took a starter from Lowes, stuck it in the ground and left for vacation. 3 years later it had spread to fill the bed. Flowers are quite demurely pretty, not a showy plant, and the bees absolutely love it. Doesn't climb, so it's invasiveness is moderate, as long as you are not looking for an English Garden kind of approach.
Best of all it's great for us too. I just nuke a mug of water and snip some herbs off to make a tea, (wash first, throw in hot water and steep.) Antibacterial and antiviral properties, as well as tasting good. I do the same with rosemary and sage, and of course, ginger root. I prefer the taste of the lemon thyme over regular, though I am happy with either.
IP,
looking to pick up some pineapple sage this year
