{"product_id":"herbal-teas","title":"Herbal Teas Seed Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cup-of-tea garden in one gift box: three herbs that make some of the best fresh-leaf teas you can grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppermint (\u003cem\u003eMentha x piperita\u003c\/em\u003e) brings a cool menthol bite, lemon balm (\u003cem\u003eMelissa officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Quedlinburger Niederliegende') a soft, fresh lemon scent, and holy basil or tulsi (\u003cem\u003eOcimum tenuiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e) a warm, clove-like spice. All three grow happily in pots on a sunny windowsill or patio, and the box makes a thoughtful present for keen cooks and tea drinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeppermint: sow in pots or trays April to June, barely covering the seed; a hardy perennial, 50 to 70 cm tall, best kept in a pot as it spreads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon balm: sow indoors March to May on the surface of the compost, as the seed needs light; a hardy perennial about 30 to 40 cm tall that regrows each spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoly basil: sow indoors March to May at 18 to 20°C and keep on a warm windowsill or plant out after the last frost; a tender annual, sown fresh each year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes roughly 1 to 3 weeks; pick leaves from about two months after sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Piccolo Seeds gift box containing three packets of open-pollinated seed: Common Peppermint (about 50 seeds), Quedlinburger Niederliegende Lemon Balm (about 140 seeds) and Holy Green Basil (about 400 seeds), each with growing instructions, plus growing tips and recipes inside the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, find more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/gifts\"\u003egifts for gardeners\u003c\/a\u003e, or buy the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/lemon-balm-quedlinburger-niederliegende\"\u003eQuedlinburger lemon balm seeds\u003c\/a\u003e on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915707781503,"sku":"PS2005","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/ee0b7b5e6bd2f589c02ce4b837114baf1223e1cb5933c6206944f4e5a0843130.jpg?v=1792743585","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/herbal-teas","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}