WINDOWSILL HERB KIT

 

Need a unique gift for a gardener?  Create a windowsill herb kit, so the growing can continue inside through the winter months! 

 

All you need is a waterproof lined paper bag (I use ones meant to package food or tea, but you could use any heavy-weight decorative bag and use a freezer bag liner), potting soil mix to fill half the bag, pea gravel/fish tank gravel to form 1” in the bottom of the bag, large sealable plastic bag (large enough to contain the potted bag), seed packet and a seed packet holder (optional). 

 

Simply label/decorate bag, package soil mix and gravel separately and place inside bag with large sealable plastic bag and instructions, fasten shut, punch a hole and add seed packet in holder or tie punched seed packet to bag with ribbon.  Some herbs to use include: basil, chives, cilantro, dill and parsley – my favorite is chives!

 

Instructions for use:

WINDOWSILL HERB KIT

• Cut grow bag in half (use pinking shears/decorative scissors if desired)
• Lightly moisten the enclosed soil mix packet
• Add gravel to the grow bag for drainage then add and level the soil
• Open seed packet and sprinkle seeds over soil and cover with reserved soil mix
• Lightly water with a spray bottle
• Place entire potted grow bag in large sealable plastic bag and set in a warm area out of direct sunlight
• When seeds sprout, remove plastic bag and place in a bright location to grow
• Water as needed, but avoid over watering

 

 

 

“All hard work brings a profit,

but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

Proverbs 14:23