I like cooking for household as well as friends, as well as as all the pros will tell you, food always tastes more flavourful when it’s made with fresh herbs. This quick, kid-friendly job lets you get a head begin growing an herb garden before summertime comes as well as will pay for the high-end of fresh components year-round. as well as after a long winter, I’m starved for spring greenery, as well as these quite tea tins, brimming with plant life, add welcome colour to a windowsill or kitchen area shelf.
Materials as well as Tools
Tea tins
Herbs or seeds
Plastic wrap
Paper towel
Small stones (for drainage)
Potting soil
Step 1: source tea tins
I hold onto loose-leaf tea tins whenever I come across quite ones. the very best sources are flea markets as well as Chinatown, however if you’re like me, you may have some lying around the home since they’re just as well lovely to toss! Vintage-inspired tea tins are prominent right now, so they’re likewise simple to find by in stores as well as on the internet — inspect out Vancouver’s metropolitan Tea vendor for charming canisters — as well as even Twinings is now packaging their premium teas in old-fashioned tins.
Step 2: select herbs
Some herbs fare much better than others in pots, so inspect with a regional nursery before choosing herbs to grow indoors. As a rule, herbs requirement at least six hours of direct sunlight each day to thrive (a north-facing window won’t provide sufficient light). I settled on basil, rosemary, parsley, thyme as well as oregano, the herbs I utilize most commonly when cooking. I bought established plants, however you can begin from seed instead — an particularly fun job if bit ones are involved.
Step 3: Repot carefully
Line the bottom of each tin with plastic (to prevent leaking), layer in a handful of little stones to provide ample drainage, as well as transplant the herbs, topping up the tins with additional potting soil as needed.
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Herbs, Sheridan Nurseries; eco-friendly ceramic carton (with tomatoes), Anthropologie; scissors, Lee Valley.