Herbal Tea
Seed Starting Kit
All the information you need from seed to the herbal tea in your cup.
The taste of brewing tea with medicinal herbs that you will grow at home is priceless.
Combining the best variety of organic heirloom seeds, this seed starting kit includes anti-inflammatory and calming German Chamomile and Lemon Balm, immune booster Echinacea, and stress reliever White Yarrow.
Thanks to all the information we have gathered for you about pruning, harvesting, drying and storing as tea; ideal planting and maintenance needs of your seeds, nutritional values and health benefits of your plants; you can harvest for years by planting at the right time, in the right place and with the right instructions.
German Chamomile - Matricaria Chamomilla
Lemon Balm - Melissa Officinalis
Unboxing
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4 biodegradable seed germination pots
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4 peat tablets
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Fine selection of non-GMO heirloom seeds for multiple plantings
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4 mini plant signs
German Chamomile
Matricaria Chamomilla
This annual variety of German Chamomile is drought tolerant and contains a high amount of chamazulene, providing an extra sweet fragrance similar to apples.
Chamomile is a traditionally brewed herbal tea with a great taste and plenty of health benefits. To make your own, you'll need 3-4 tablespoons of dried flowers or 3 fresh heads - steep the mixture in a cup for 5 minutes. If you're getting over a cold, chamomile will help decrease your cough. Pair this with honey for best results.
Lemon Balm
Melissa Officinalis
Melissa is an herb that has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties. It is also known as mint and has a lemon-like scent.
Melissa tea is an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, and antiviral herb that can help with various health problems. It can be used to treat headaches and migraines, stress, infections, respiratory disorders such as asthma or bronchitis, and even skin conditions such as acne or psoriasis. It is often used in teas or tinctures to help with these health problems as it helps the body relax while boosting the immune system.
Echinacea
Echinacea Purpurea
Echinacea is an herbal remedy used to treat colds, flu, and other respiratory infections. It is also used to treat wounds, burns, and skin diseases.
Echinacea is a hardy perennial that can be grown in most regions. It is also one of the easiest plants to grow. Echinacea prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.
White Yarrow
Achillea Millefolium
Yarrow is a natural herb that has been used for centuries to treat a variety of medical ailments. It is also known as a medicinal herb and is often used as a natural remedy to treat wounds, fever, and even gastrointestinal issues.
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It can help treat respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis.
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It can relieve allergy symptoms such as hay fever.
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It is known to have anti-depressant properties that can help with mood disorders such as anxiety or depression.
Growing Instructions
Soaking the Seeds
Soaking helps improve the germination of certain seed types. Check each seed's soaking requirements from our Seed Library.
Preparing the Soil
Each peat tablet is for one biodegradable pot. Place the peat tablet in a cup of water and wait for it to expand.
Expanded soil will have a thin layer that will melt away in time. You can either keep it or gently cut it and take it out.
Peat tablets do not contain pathogens.
Sowing the Seeds
In the middle of your swelling soil tablet, you will see a slot for sowing seeds.
The sowing depth of the seeds is usually twice their size. Check out the recommended sowing depth for each seed in our Seed Library.
Ideally, you should plant 2-3 seeds in each tablet for high germination. If you do not plant the spare seeds in your package, store them in a cool, dark environment.
Watering the Seeds
Give the first sip of water to your seeds, and make sure the soil is moist at all times.
Transplantation
You can transplant your germinated plants to the balcony or the garden after the last frost before the spring, or to a larger flower pot in your home at any time. Generally, your plant is ready for transplantation when it is approximately 7.5 - 8 cm tall.
You should put the plant in the ground as is, without removing it from the biodegradable pot. Biodegradable pot will dissolve organically, and you will prevent your plant from getting stressed while transferring.
Care, Harvest, and Storage
Follow our Blog page for all the useful information such as pests and diseases that you may encounter during the maturation process of your medicinal and aromatic plants, and points to be considered while pruning, harvesting, and drying plants with natural methods, tea and oil making methods, and more!
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I use the peat tablets?
The soil tablet is compressed so that it swells with water. Put it on a deep plate and fill the plate with water. In a few hours, it will swell and take the shape of the pot you put it in. It doesn't matter if you've watered a lot at this stage, as the seed will need it the first time it's planted.
Some seeds are so tiny, how do I even hold them?
Some plant seeds are so small that we have difficulty seeing them easily with the eye and picking them up. In order not to lose the seeds while planting:
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You can easily remove the seeds from the package by slightly moistening a toothpick and touching the seeds.
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Do not spray after planting as you will be planting these tiny seeds on the soil surface - the spray can cause the seed to fly away.
When will my seeds germinate?
Each plant seed in nature has different germination times. For this reason, we have created the Seed Library so that you can get to know each seed you plant closely. Here you can see how long it will take to germinate under the recommended conditions.
By keeping your seeds under intensive care during the germination process, check every day that the soil is sufficiently moist and receives sufficient light. You can tell if there is moisture in the swollen soil mass by lightly squeezing it with two fingers.
My seeds died soon after they germinated. Why?
Two of the biggest reasons why seedlings die prematurely are fungal growth due to excessive moisture (or damp-off) or oxygen deprivation of the plant due to excessive irrigation. In this case, the color of the plant turns brown/yellow and rot occurs.
My plant has grown but it looks very weak, what can I do?
Aromatic plants, in particular, respond well to routine fertilization. By giving fertilizer to its soil every month during the growing season, you will make it healthier and stronger.
