GrowBar (grow your own Biblical herbs!)

GrowBar’s Biblical Herbs Bar makes it easy to grow your own herbs. You’ll end up with coriander, sage and hyssop (similar to mint).

Before growing your own herbs, read our post on pet-friendly gardens. Also never face indoor plants to outdoor gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows).

The bars are nestled in fertile coir (coconut fibre), packaged by a small team in South London. The film wrap is made from sugar cane waste, and easily recycled.

To use, just unwrap the Growbar and place with the brown protective paper facing up, in a container with plenty of space to expand. Gently pour half a litre of water into the tray, then position indoors on a warm bright sunny windowsill (not facing gardens, to avoid confusing birds).

The seeds should be 18°-22° to germinate. Water regularly to keep it the colour of rich dark ginger cake. When the seedlings produce 4 to 8 leaves, gently separate into little flowerpots, where they will continue to grow on the windowsill (or plant in a sunny weed-free spot in the garden).

• Coriander (annual) is an edible herb with zesty flavour. Mentioned in Exodus and Numbers.
• Hyssop (perennial) is mentioned in Exodus and Psalms.
• Sage (annual) is mentioned in Exodus.