{"product_id":"apothecary-garden-herb-seed-kit","title":"Apothecary Garden Healing Herb Seed Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Apothecary Garden Healing Herb Seed Kit brings together 10 time-honoured herbs that once filled the gardens of apothecaries and herbalists. It's a unique Christmas gift for anyone fascinated by plant lore: open it in December, sow it in spring, and grow a garden full of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ 10 classic apothecary herbs in one beautiful gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Striking flowers including Echinacea, Bergamot and Mullein\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Mostly perennial, so your garden returns year after year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Excellent for bees and butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Illustrated seed-to-harvest e-guidebook included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Packed with care in Sussex, UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful Giftable Box\u003c\/strong\u003e: ready to wrap or give straight away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Premium Packs of Apothecary Garden Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e: selected for their history and traditional uses (enough for multiple plantings).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful Illustrated Seed-to-Harvest E-Guidebook\u003c\/strong\u003e: easy-to-follow instructions from sowing to harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Seed Label Sticks\u003c\/strong\u003e: so you always know what is growing where.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 10 Varieties Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSt John's Wort\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHypericum perforatum\u003c\/em\u003e): Bright yellow star-shaped flowers in midsummer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBergamot\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMonarda spp.\u003c\/em\u003e): Shaggy, fragrant flowers adored by bees; also called bee balm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValerian\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eValeriana officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e): Tall, sweetly scented pale pink flower heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHyssop\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHyssopus officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e): Aromatic blue spikes, excellent for bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfrey\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSymphytum officinale\u003c\/em\u003e): Nodding bell flowers; leaves make a superb plant feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNettle\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eUrtica dioica\u003c\/em\u003e): A wildlife powerhouse; best grown in a contained corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e): Purple coneflowers with copper centres.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMullein\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eVerbascum thapsus\u003c\/em\u003e): Woolly silver rosettes then towering yellow spires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotherwort\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLeonurus cardiaca\u003c\/em\u003e): Tiered whorls of soft pink flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHorehound\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMarrubium vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e): Wrinkled, woolly leaves; an old cottage-garden herb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift with real character for the curious gardener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig, dramatic plants that make a statement in the border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA haven for pollinators all summer long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfrey leaves make free liquid plant feed for the rest of the garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFolklore \u0026amp; Fascinating Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt John's Wort flowers around St John's Day (24 June), and sprigs were once hung over doorways to ward off evil spirits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComfrey's old country name is 'knitbone'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMullein stalks were dipped in tallow and burned as torches, earning it the name 'hag's taper'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBergamot (Monarda) was brewed as 'Oswego tea' by American colonists after the Boston Tea Party.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherwort's Latin name, Leonurus cardiaca, means 'lion's tail' and 'of the heart'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorehound was once a favourite boiled sweet in Victorian Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGive It at Christmas, Sow It in Spring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the person who loves old herbals and plant lore. Wrap it for Christmas, sow from late winter into spring, and watch an apothecary garden take shape by summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe’re currently updating our labels, so you may receive your order in either our original or new packaging. Rest assured, the inside is exactly the same!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e For growing and interest only. The traditional uses described are historical and are not medical advice. Seek professional advice before using any herb medicinally, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking medication.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Healing Herb Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40687958425685,"sku":null,"price":27.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/6048\/7509\/files\/ApothecaryGardenHerbSeedKit_1.png?v=1792962395","url":"https:\/\/www.thehealingherbgarden.co.uk\/products\/apothecary-garden-herb-seed-kit","provider":"The Healing Herb Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}