Surprise Herb Bag (4x 10.5cm pots)

Always within reach in your kitchen!

Aromatic herbs are much more than simple culinary ingredients. Besides enhancing the flavor of dishes, they offer various health benefits due to their nutritional and therapeutic properties. They’re easy to grow outdoors, even in small spaces, and help add colour and fragrance to gardens, terraces and balconies, as long as they get good sun exposure—given their Mediterranean origin, most need at least 4 hours of direct sun per day. Ideally, they prefer to be planted in the ground, but in small spaces you can also keep a mini herb garden by planting “good companion” aromatics in pots or planters. However, plants like Rosemary, which become small shrubs, benefit from larger and deeper pots so their roots can develop properly.
Success in growing them comes down to choosing the right combinations. “Good companion” aromatics grow better together, without competing, and can even protect each other. They can also be combined with vegetables in urban gardens or garden beds – SEE OUR READY-TO-GO “Good Companion Aromatics” KIT OFFERS or find out more about this topic on OUR BLOG!

Scientific names: Petroselinum crispum / Allium schoenoprasum / Coriandrum sativum / Ocimum basilicum / Salvia sp. /Thymus sp. / Satureja hortensis / Mentha sp. / Helichrysum italicum / Origanum vulgare
Common names: Parsley, Chives, Coriander, Basil, Sage, Thyme, Savory, Mint, Curry Plant, Oregano
Origin: Most aromatics originate from the Mediterranean basin.
Climate: Mediterranean
Category: Outdoor plants
Approximate height: 15-25cm
Pot diameter: 10.5cm
Bag size (recycled plastic): 43 cm (W) x 34 cm (H) x 16 cm (D)

CUIDADOS
Light: They need full sun, but some (e.g. Parsley and Coriander) should be sheltered from it during the hottest hours, especially in summer. A location with direct morning sun will be ideal.
Watering: During the hottest months of the year, make sure the soil stays slightly moist (in the case of Parsley, Chives, Coriander, for example) but watch out for waterlogging and saucers where water sits for several days. For thyme, curry plant, oregano and sage, for example, let the soil dry out between waterings. During winter, reduce watering or let the rain hydrate your plants (except during periods of moderate/severe drought).
Fertilization: We recommend applying organic fertilizer, such as worm castings, or another product suitable for aromatics, in spring-summer, following the dosage instructions on the label.
Harvest: Daily harvesting of aromatics should be done from the outside in, to keep the planter looking full. Make “clean” cuts on a diagonal to encourage growth.
Pruning: Perennial aromatics (Chives, Sage, Thyme, Summer Savory, Marjoram, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Mints, Bay Laurel, Curry Plant, Oregano) should be pruned after flowering.
Soil: Choosing a substrate suitable for aromatics and vegetables is the ideal solution. You can also grow them using outdoor plant substrate.
Pet Friendly: Most aromatic herbs are safe for pets. However, supervision is recommended, as ingesting large quantities may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

Tip: Basil trick—cut off the flowers as soon as they appear so the plant keeps focusing its energy on producing leaves!

WARNING! Representative photo:

– This pack includes a set of 4 small pots of aromatic and culinary plants chosen by our team. Criteria used to select the plants sent:
1) Avoid, whenever possible, repeating species/varieties (the idea is to send the customer a diverse mix);
2) Send the plants that, at the time the order is dispatched, look best/are most developed;
3) If the customer requests a specific plant in the notes (before payment), the team will try to meet that request by including the desired pot(s) in the set.

– The photo shown features 4 specimens in stock at the time the product was added to the online catalogue, so it’s for reference. The plants supplied will be similar to those in the image; however, in addition to our team choosing the mix of 4 plants that is sent, depending on available stock (point above), depending on the stage of the growth cycle the plants are in, they may vary in shape, appearance or size (e.g., a different leaf shade, more/less growth or leaf density, with or without flowers, etc.).

– The “approximate height” mentioned above includes the plastic pot in which the plants are delivered.