Myrtle's Bench

What I Actually Use

A recurring series. Each issue covers one piece of kit — the thing you actually need, the good version, the cheap version, and the one you make yourself. No filler. No affiliate-first recommendations.

A Kitchen Herb Garden — Methods, Vessels & What Actually Works

Five ways to grow herbs you'll actually cook with, and the honest trade-offs of each

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Propagation Vessels — Glass, Found & Made

Everything you need to propagate in water, and none of what you don't

6 min read

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