WASHINGTON GARDENER
Summer Culinary Herbs – Butterflies Love Them, Too!
BY KATHY JENTZ
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Summer is here and the “living is easy” as they say. It is the perfect time to start an herb garden in a sunny spot of your yard or in a pot on your patio. +HUHDUHWKUHHVXPPHUKHUEV,ORYHWRJURZQRWRQO\IRUWKHLUEHDXW\ and usefulness in the kitchen, but because the pollinators adore them, too. You can start them by direct-sowing seeds or purchased seedlings. All three are easy-care plants. Dill ( Anethum graveolens )
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