Plant the seed of joy with the gift of a fledgling herb garden. Once they’ve sprouted and grown into robust plants, the herbs will delight with aroma and flavour.

Encourage friends to nurture their green thumb with this sweet gift. Herb seeds planted in seedling mix in an egg carton will give friends months of enjoyment. Once the herbs have sprouted into small seedlings, instruct friends to dampen the carton, tear off individual cups and plant the whole thing in the earth or a pot. The carton will decompose as the roots take hold. Attach a tag with instructions and you could even add some potting mix as an extra gift.