>>645229Some must-have spices (for me) include rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, laurel and parsley, but there's many more
First three are pretty drought-tolerant, so once established in the beet they won't instantly punish you if you forget watering once.
Rosemary is also very easy to propagate, just put 5-10cm long prunings in water glass or soil, remove lower 2/3 of leaves and in sometimes less than 10 days you'll have roots
Basil is annual though unless you live in the (sub-)tropics, won't do well once daily means drop below +10°C/50°F, for me that means April through October. Also grows like crazy and needs lots of water and fertiliser. To preserve good aroma and growth, remove any blossoms once they show (unless you want to harvest seed)
Laurel can be placed somewhat semi-shady compared to the former ones which need full sun, if winters get very cold in your place they need protection though or should be grown in a pot
Parsley can also be grown in winter on the window sill, but though I put it on a SW facing window, it shows some etoliation (pic related, thanks to the only 8 hours of daylight currently and the almost always overcast oceanic climate), but doesn't matter, I always cut away the longest shoot of each plant as needed for use
