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Summer savory

Satureja hortensis

The bean herb — a peppery summer mint that German and Balkan kitchens still put in the pot with pulses.

Flavor

Pepper, thyme, a little pine. Dried is toastier; fresh is greener.

Symptoms

indigestion, bloating, cramps

In favor

Easy from seed

Against

Annual only

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

50–70 days from sow to a useful bush

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