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 Good luck with the herbs outside!  I have grown peppers, tomatoes, squash etc. in a little garden in my backyard's landscaping for a few years with some success (mostly with the peppers, even in pots on the patio) but have failed miserably with most of the herbs.  I either over or underwater, or the snails or slugs gobble 'em up first.  Plus, with a bunch of cilantro running less than $0.50, that has been a better route to go (once you mentally get past the pesticides and fertilizers used to grow what you buy in the store).  I have been able to grow thyme, oregano and basil (sometimes) but found that they are best grown inside, on a windowsill which gets lots of sun.  My biggest success has been with a huge variety of peppers and chiles (jalapeno, serrano, anaheim, Thai, sweet cherry, poblano and - to a lesser extent - the colored bells:  red, purple, yellow and orange).  Be sure to stake or cage them -- it's easier now when they're small.  Also, some pepper plants will...
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