I’m planting a bunch of herbs in the hopes it will discourage browsers, but also for the benefit of having my own organic herbs to dry.
If the tops of my garlic plants are any indicator of the size of the bulbs, I will be having a terrific crop.
I love garlic - have always wanted to plant it and never have. Maybe next year ..... hope your bulbs are as good as the tops are indicating! :-)
I have recipes that call for fresh thyme so I love growing that particular herb (2 kinds this year). My Thanksgiving dressing calls for sage. Basil for pesto, but I may try salt preserving this year (if the bugs don’t eat all my basil leaves first!). I’ve also got lemon verbena & oregano. My big rosemary plant died so I have a small one planted - don’t use it in cooking so much, just love rubbing my hand over the needles ... that smell is delicious and one of my favorites.