Healthy Family Healthy Budget - Summer Edition
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Gifts that don’t cost the earth<br />
Gifts are just that – gifts. They don’t come with a<br />
value to them, in fact, gifts that are made with love<br />
have a higher emotional value to them with less<br />
spend. So it makes sense to weigh up your options<br />
because the credit card hangover you get mid-tolate<br />
summer is not for the faint hearted!<br />
Here at <strong>Family</strong> Garden Life, we like to take it one<br />
step further and gift something green. This means<br />
we are making better choices when thinking about<br />
our footprint and the effect our gift will have on the<br />
environment. This doesn’t mean it will cost you<br />
more in fact, it costs less to gift green. You just<br />
need to think more about what you can recycle,<br />
reuse, grow and even make for consumption.<br />
Simples!<br />
Herbs in recycled tins<br />
Herbs are an awesome gift for anyone and are a<br />
valuable addition to any garden kitchen. They not<br />
only smell amazing and are useful in the kitchen<br />
herbs are extremely valuable and cost effective.<br />
Being able to pick what you grow and not waste<br />
excess has a massive impact on waste reduction.<br />
My favourite 3 herbs which are super easy to grow<br />
and always welcomed in our kitchen are basil,<br />
rosemary and mint.<br />
If you want to take it one step further, all three of<br />
these herbs can be taken from cuttings. If someone<br />
you know already grows herbs, then this is a<br />
perfect way to minimise your spend.<br />
What you’ll need<br />
Used tins, rinsed with labels removed<br />
Hessian roll approx. 10cm wide<br />
Twine or thick string<br />
Herbs of choice<br />
Good quality potting mix<br />
Make sure you drill 3 holes in the bottom of the tin<br />
for drainage. Tins will rust over time, so ensure<br />
your tins are used close to the gift giving date. Fill<br />
with soil and add your herbs and water well. Wrap<br />
the hessian around the tin and secure with the<br />
string. You can always use paddle pop sticks as<br />
plant identifiers as well. Make sure you use the<br />
correct marker on the stick or the ink will run if it<br />
gets wet.<br />
Sunflower grow balls<br />
Sunflowers would have to be one of our favourite<br />
flowers. The sunflower is a magical flower which<br />
over delivers on impact with its sheer size and<br />
amazing display of colour. The birds and bees can’t<br />
resist as well, making it a valuable addition to your<br />
garden.<br />
Sunflowers are also perfect for the hot Australian<br />
conditions at Christmas time. You can also collect<br />
the seeds afterwards, if the birds don’t get to them<br />
first, making this gift one that just keeps on giving<br />
well after the gift has been received. Now that’s<br />
value!
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