Bet my last three failed herb gardens feel personally called out right now lol. Spent all that cash on a fancy purple light setup that basically made fancy looking parsley corpses. Meanwhile the junk basil plant I threw in the kitchen window as an afterthought is taking over the whole sill. Guess the billion year old fireball in the sky knows a thing or two about growing stuff. My wallet hates this simple truth.
Actually basil needs a bit more than just sun and water to really thrive. A little pinch here and there to stop it from flowering makes a huge difference. It's a small step that keeps it growing leaves instead of going to seed.