Fresh Herbs: A Luxury

We often don’t really appreciate what we have access to these days. We drink beverages from single-use containers, then throw them away, where they will then probably sit in a landfill for hundreds and hundreds of years. Take something simple like a water bottle back in time a few hundred years, and it might be someone’s most prized possession. A vessel so durable and reusable? So easy to clean? Why would you ever throw that away!?

We tend to forget the things we have access to modernly, and similarly, not take advantage of the things we can.

Take for example, at the time of this writing, one of Canada’s largest grocery chains is selling “fresh” herbs for $2.99 CAD.

Let’s think about what we’re paying for.

• Plastic Container – Hey, we spoke about these! Great! Now we’re going to throw more plastic away just house our herbs for a week or so.
• Old Herbs – These are not fresh. They are several days old at minimum by the time you get them. Many herbs, like chives, start to turn slimy when they’ve spent too long in these containers.
• Distant Origin – At the time of this writing, the chives have an origin of Chile. I’m not saying that agricultural trade isn’t necessary, I’m just insisting that’s a long travel for your chives…
• Small Quantities – It seems like you get an ounce (28g) of each type, which isn’t too much.
• Sprayed – The containers insist to wash thoroughly. Are they sprayed with something? Not sure!

Let’s do a little herb math. Say, you really like your herbs. You want chives, thyme, rosemary, basil, and oregano on a regular basis. That’s 5 herbs. Or, $15 every 2 weeks for old soggy herbs. Over the course of a few months, that’s $100 in herbs.

Instead, for 2024, visit Tee’s Plants, and pickup all 5 of those, as plants, for $16, and harvest fresh herbs indefinitely, saving on your grocery bill!

Visit herb availability. Numerous Herbs for $4 Each, 5 for $16!

The best part? The chives, thyme, and oregano are all naturally perennial in zone 6b. They will come back in the spring after winters in optimal conditions. The rosemary can be brought indoors and survive over the winter, too. Lastly, basil seeds are very easy to collect and sow. They have a tendency to self-sow on occasion so you might get some volunteer basil year after year, too. If not, collect the seeds and scratch them into the surface of your soil a bit, and they’ll be sure to germinate in warm soil starting in June.

Remember, Tee’s Plants doesn’t use Pesticides, Herbicides, or Growth Regulators, EVER!