Update: My indoor herb setup for stress relief is now a bug hotel
I set up a small herb garden by my desk to help with work stress, thinking fresh mint and basil would calm me down. Watered them every day, even got a grow light for extra help. But now the basil has weird spots, and the mint is crawling with tiny flies. I tried moving them to different spots, but the bugs just followed. My whole corner smells like damp soil instead of fresh herbs. I keep swatting at flies while trying to focus, which just adds more stress. Was all this effort really worth it for a few leaves that might not even taste right? Why can't plants just grow without turning into a science project?