Culinary Herb Collection

Every single seed I've used so far has sprouted. They all seem to sprout on the earliest possible time scale, but take off a little slower than others during the first 2 weeks of sprouting. I do suspect that's the heirloom vs hybrid...I'm ok with it as they are strong and robust seedlings and adapt to outdoor climate rapidly.

I decided to start an herb garden because I wanted fresh herbs for when I cook. Each type of seed comes in its own individual packet and is placed inside a larger envelop. I like this because it makes it easier to store the seeds; they are all in one place and the packaging can fit in smaller/tighter spaces. The packaging says the seeds will last 5 to 7 years. It also includes a booklet with detailed instructions about planting and taking care of the herbs. As someone who does not know much about gardening, this was very useful to me. I do not have a green thumb, but following the instructions has worked so far. There are instructions on each seed packet as well. About two weeks ago, I planted 8 out of the 10 herbs -- Basil, Chives, Rosemary, Thyme, Lavender, Oregano, Dill, and Cilantro. So far, everything but the Lavender and Rosemary have sprouted. I am not too concerned as the Lavender takes the longest to sprout and I may have over-watered the Rosemary (oops!). The herbs are in four inch pots and seem to be doing okay. I look forward to seeing how they turn out!

Out of all of them, my chives and lavender did not grow, so I took one star off for that. The others are really starting to take off and I'm really proud I was able to grow fresh herbs from seeds. I did use a child's grow light to help get them started, and then planted them in different coffee cans when they were big enough. The rosemary still has the longest to go, followed by the sage, but the rest are flourishing. I am looking forward to using them in my cooking!

Planted all 7 of the transplantable seeds. All but lavender have sent up up at least one shoot. I dropped the lavender as I was removing it and the parslet from the cold stratifications. It is now replanted and back in the cold for 42 days. I first saw pettetized seeds about 5 years ago. It is a great thing for small seeds in that it aids in their handling without having any effect on the germination times. The seeds from this seller have proven to be reliable, even the Rosemary is up and growing, which in itself is remarkable. I'll keep this seller in mind when I am shopping for seeds. just remember, keep the seeds covered until they are germinated and ready for light. Most seeds will not germinate unless they are covered with earth to shield them from the light. Follow the seed package instructions to the letter and enjoy your garden.

I was excited to find these seeds, as it’s hard to find good quality organic, heirloom seeds online at a decent price, even harder to find on Amazon. Pros—- They arrived quickly and in good shape. The package comes with all listed seeds and a growers handbook that includes tips on how, where, and when to plant/grow the seeds included. Most of the seeds sprouted and are growing fairly decently. Cons—— Not all packets have decent amounts of seeds in them. I opened up the lavender packet, and literally found about 8-9 seeds(see attached photos). To top it off, none of the seeds they provided ever sprouted. So in regards to the lavender, it was definitely a complete waste. Overall, I’m pretty satisfied but only gave a 3 because I mainly purchased this pack because it included lavender and was disappointed to find I received only 8 seeds and bad ones at that. If you’re buying for the other herbs, I’d say it’s a good fit for you! Good luck!

I've been gardening for 27 years, and am pretty good at it. I can propagate from seed, cutting, leaf, etc. etc. ad nauseum. I'd call myself an ol' pro at propagating from seed so, based on other reviews, I expected to have great success with this set and was excited to receive it. Out of this entire seed grouping, less than three dozen seeds even germinated! They took forever to do so, and the ones that did were painfully slow to grow and very, very weak. Three months later, not a single plant survived. I feel like I must have either gotten a very old set, or else perhaps the set I got was exposed to extreme heat at some point. Either way, the seeds were bad and that makes it a complete waste of my money. And if that happened to me, it can happen to you, right? So...can't recommend this product AT ALL.

My seeds came in two days. It came with this great little book explaining exactly how to start your seeds, when to harvest and how to save your own seeds. I followed the directions, I started mine indoors in a very sunny, warm, humid building. I used black cow fertilized soil and sprayed my soil and seeds every day with a spray bottle. If you have well water you're good to use it from the tap. I'm on city water, so I fill a gallon jug then let it sit open for two days to let the chlorine and other chemicals evaporate. Then fill my spray bottle with that. So, my seeds sprouted in three days!!! Not all of them. My oregano, thyme and basil sprouted in three days, but that alone is amazing! Ill repost as more seeds sprout and let you know how my plants do. I do live in Florida and it stays in the seventies at night and nineties during the day, and always 70-90 percent humidity. My building has big windows and good ventilation. Looking forward to more sprouts!

I'm probably just a terrible seed mom. I planted all seeds indoors (in a sunny area) in little jars with potting soil, and then threw the rest of the seeds haphazardly into a raised flower bed. I tended the jarred seeds every day, watering them, talking to them, checking on them to see if they've grown every couple of hours... most germinated but for whatever reason ended up dying a few days later. However the seeds that I didn't tend at all that are in the raised flower bed grew with no issue and are still alive and well. Ouch. There goes my ego. So if you know what you are doing, I'm sure these seeds will grow great indoors. I'm just too novice. For now I will stick to buying already grown plants from the store and replanting them. :)

Just as it says. Lotsa seeds. Nicely packaged and nice seed guide included.

Good full packages of seeds and they came really quickly. Good value for the price as each of the packages runs around 4.99 if purchased individually.

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Absolutely thrilled to have received the seed collection package. Very professional looking and cant wait to get started. My friend was so thrilled she wants one too. Lovely book insert too.

Planted three times - twice in soil and one in hydro garden....only the basil sprouted. Comnplete waste of time and money - terrible quality.