In short: The Beginner Healing Herb Garden Gift Set is a Christmas gift for gardeners in two parts. A hardback copy of The Garden Apothecary and a printed gift certificate arrive before Christmas, then six beginner-friendly herb plants are delivered in spring, when they're ready to plant. It's only available from The Healing Herb Garden, with free UK delivery.
Why is it hard to give plants as a Christmas gift?
You'd love to give your favourite gardener a herb garden for Christmas. There's just one problem: December is the worst possible time to post plants. They'd arrive cold and dormant, with months to wait before they can go in the ground.
So we've done something a little different this year. Our new Beginner Healing Herb Garden Gift Set comes in two parts: something wonderful to unwrap on Christmas morning, and a herb garden that arrives in spring, exactly when it's ready to be planted.
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The Beginner Healing Herb Garden Gift Set
A hardback book and gift certificate now, six herb plants in spring. with free UK delivery.
What's in the Beginner Healing Herb Garden Gift Set?
To unwrap at Christmas
- The Garden Apothecary: Recipes, Remedies and Rituals by Christine Iverson, in hardback. A beautiful book to curl up with on winter evenings while they dream about what to grow and make.
- A printed gift certificate for their own Beginner Healing Herb Garden, illustrated with rosemary, lavender and chamomile, ready to tuck inside the book or under the tree.
To plant in spring
- The Beginner Healing Herb Garden: six carefully chosen, beginner-friendly traditional herb plants.
- Happy in borders, raised beds or large containers, so it suits almost any garden.
- A varied, pollinator-friendly mix of herbs with a rich history in herbal traditions.
The book and the plants work beautifully together: they read about the herbs over winter, then grow them for real when spring arrives.
How does a spring-delivery herb garden gift work?
- You order before Christmas. We post the book and gift certificate to you in time to wrap.
- They unwrap it on Christmas Day. The certificate explains exactly what's coming and when.
- They tell us where to send the plants. By the end of March, they email us their name, delivery address and preferred delivery week.
- We send their herb garden in spring. Six healthy herb plants are dispatched from April, ready to go straight into the ground.
There's nothing for you to remember after Christmas: the certificate does all the work.
Who is this herb garden gift for?
It's one of the most thoughtful Christmas gifts for gardeners because it works for almost anyone:
- Beginner gardeners: every plant is chosen to be easy to grow, so it's a confident first step into herb growing.
- Herbal and wellbeing enthusiasts: the book and the plants bring traditional herbal knowledge to life.
- Wildlife lovers: a pollinator-friendly mix that brings bees and butterflies into the garden.
- People who have everything: a gift that keeps growing is far more memorable than another candle.
- Anyone with a small space: the plants are happy in large containers on a patio or balcony.
Frequently asked questions
When will the herb plants be delivered?
The six herb plants are dispatched in spring, from April. The book and gift certificate are posted straight away, in time for Christmas.
Can the plants be sent to a different address?
Yes. The recipient emails support@thehealingherbgarden.co.uk with their delivery address and preferred delivery week by the end of March, so the plants go straight to them.
Is this a good gift for a beginner gardener?
Yes. All six herbs are chosen to be beginner-friendly and grow happily in borders, raised beds or large containers.
How much does the gift set cost?
The Beginner Healing Herb Garden Gift Set costs £52.99, including the hardback book, the gift certificate and six herb plants. UK delivery is free on orders over £45.
What is the last order date for Christmas?
Order by Friday 11 December for the book and gift certificate to arrive before Christmas.
Why not just send plants at Christmas?
Winter is the worst time to post and plant most herbs. Sending them in spring means they arrive fresh and can go straight into the ground.
Give a herb garden this Christmas
The Beginner Healing Herb Garden Gift Set is with free UK delivery, and only available from The Healing Herb Garden. Stock is limited, so order early.
Looking for more ideas? Browse our full Christmas Gift Guide 2026, our Healing Herb Seed Kits, or let them choose with The Healing Herb Garden Gift Card.
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