Share herbs for the holidays with these quick, easy-to-make gifts
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Share your love of herbs! There are no limits to the gifts and pleasure the plants may bring to others. We’ve selected a few favorites to get you started. Try filling unusual bottles, boxes and baskets with herbs. If you don’t have time to shop for unique selections, you’ll find plenty of self-filling tea bags, ready-made drawstring muslin bags, glass shaker bottles and more at health-food stores and the sources listed below. Tie up your handmade gift with some ribbon and a handwritten tag, and voila! The gift of herbs is ready for giving.
Burch Bottle & Packaging Inc., 430 Hudson River Rd., Waterford, NY 12188; (800) 903-2830; www.burchbottle.com. Supplies plastic and glass bottles and containers.
Lavender Lane, 7337 Roseville Rd., Ste. #1, Sacramento, CA 95842; (888) 593-4400; www.lavenderlane.com. Source of muslin bags, empty tea bags and glass bottles.
Long Creek Herbs, P.O. Box 127, Blue Eye, MO 65611; (417) 779-5450; www.longcreekherbs.com. Supplies bulk herbs and pre-made dream pillows.
Prairieland Herbs, 1385 S. Ave, Woodward, IA 50276; (515) 438-4268; www.prairielandherbs.com. Carries various pre-made bath and body products.
Sunburst Bottle, 4500 Beloit Dr., Sacramento, CA 95838; (916) 929-4500; www.sunburstbottle.com. Supplies bottles and containers in various shapes and sizes.
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