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How to Plant a Herb Kit

There’s nothing nicer than your own fresh herbs to add to summer salads and stir-fries. Herbs are very easy to grow from seed, especially in summer when they are quick to germinate. Choose the Unwins Kitchen Garden Herb Kit for great results. It contains everything you need to grow a healthy crop of basil, parsley, coriander and chives. It’s perfect for summer and would make a great gift.

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Time Length: 1 hour

Time of the Year: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

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Unpack the Kitchen Garden Kit; it contains flowerpots, seed compost, seed and an attractive wooden windowsill planter.

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Carefully fill each of the flowerpots with the seed compost right to the top. Firm down gently.

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Sow the seeds onto the compost surface. Spread them out evenly so that they cover the whole area, this will provide a good crop of herbs in each pot.

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Cover over with a thin layer of seed compost.

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Place the pots inside the windowsill planter. Label each pot and water gently with tepid water.

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Keep in a warm light place for the seeds to germinate. Harvest individual leaves when they are large enough to handle.

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