Holiday Gifts You Can Grow

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November/December 2006
By Theresa Loe 
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Fresh Herbs for the Table

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Give the gift of good taste with a personalized tabletop herb garden. Fresh herbs always taste better than dried, but in winter they might not be available through grocers. With a container, soil and several packages of easy-to-grow herb seeds, any cook can sprout fragrant leaves and edible flowers to add to hearty soups or pick as quick bouquets. If you're lucky enough to live near a well-stocked greenhouse nursery and have access to herb plants this time of year, you can eliminate the need for seed and just give herb plants.

You Need

• A window-box container
• Organic potting soil
• 4 plant markers and pencil
• Seed packets of nasturtiums, chives, basil and thyme
• Hole punch
• Twine or raffia
• New garden clippers (optional)
• Ribbon

Fresh Herb Growing Instructions

1. Moisten soil, then plant seeds (following the package instructions) directly behind each plant marker.
2. Place window box in a sunny spot and water only when dry.
3. Harvest herbs as needed for cooking.

For gift giving

Fill a small plastic bag with soil (enough to fill the container later) and place inside the paper gift bag. Tie the bag with raffia or ribbon and attach growing instructions. Tie together seed packets, plant markers and new garden clippers with matching raffia or ribbon. Place them inside the container and tie the whole package with a bow.

HERB FINDER

COOK'S GARDEN
(800) 457-9703
www.CooksGarden.com

RENEE'S GARDEN
(888) 880-7228
www.ReneesGarden.com

TERRITORIAL SEED
(800) 626-0866
www.TerritorialSeed.com

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