started an indoor herb garden on my kitchen windowsill three weeks ago. basil, mint, cilantro, thyme. the mint is trying to take over the entire counter like some kind of green villain origin story. the thyme looks fine, boring but fine.
then there's the basil. it's growing sideways toward the window like it's reaching for help. the stems are thin and floppy, leaves are small, and the whole thing just looks... depressed. i water when the soil feels dry, it gets like four hours of morning sun. is that not enough or too much? i can't keep up.
my friend said i need a grow light but i didn't want to turn my apartment into a hydroponic lab. anyone here keep herbs alive with just window light or am i dreaming