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Ideas for easy care houseplants?

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Beakthrough · 28/01/2026 20:22

I don't do too badly with my garden but have never had much success with houseplants, then when DC were small I gave up for fear of accidentally having something poisonous around.

Now I'd like some greenery in the house. Things that aren't easy to kill.

I have a narrow West facing windowsill
A large East facing windowsill
Something to go next to the French doors which face South, but it wouldn't be directly behind the glass.
A corner of the living room. Not dark exactly but not bright.
Something for the bathroom. West facing.

Extra points if they're scented, but I think that might be a big ask?

Also herbs for the kitchen windowsills. I have either West facing or South facing with opaque glass. I find they don't do well in those little pots sold for herbs. What am I doing wrong? I have all the hardy ones in the garden.

Any suggestions?

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Agapornis · 30/08/2026 22:23

Hopefully @Beakthrough has bought something by now, the thread is 7 months old...

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