Selling herbs? Worth it?
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Comments (2)Post a note to the moderators. I doubt if the poster would even bother to read any replies. Here is a link that might be useful: Post abuse complaint here...See Moreanyone ever tried selling/making herb vinegars??
Comments (8)I just got out a book from the library the other day called "Making and Selling Herbal Crafts" by Alyce Nadeau. I had a lot of good ideas in it and some good recipes too. Some of the recipes were for Sage Blossom Vinegar, ideas for a culinary gift basket, Lavender Cookie Recipe, Tea bags, Tea blend (with peppermint, spearmint and lemon grass), and Herbal Bath Refresher. There were lots of other things too those were just some that caught my eye. The author also mentions baking breads with herbs, which really got me thinking. Last year I sold Zucchini Bread and Pear Nut Bread and both did very well almost sold out every time. So this year I wanted to make some more different types of bread. Looks like I will have to see if I can find some recipes for herb breads. I know what you mean about wanting to do it all. Right now I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed by all the new plans I have made for myself this year. I am thinking some will have to wait for next year, but how to choose? While I was searching for information about luffa gourds I came across a tread that included this recipe for luffa soap: "Hi, in order to make loofa soap, your loofa should be fully dried. You may need to purchase dried loofa from your local craft store if loofa is not dried in time. Loofa Soap Recipe: Cut the loofa into slices depending on the size of your mold and the desired effect you wish to have. Round, Rectangle...using whole slices, shreds or chunks of loofa etc. Carefully melt glycerin chunks in a glass measuring cup in your microwave ( or low heat on the stovetop in a coated pan ), approx. 40-60 seconds depending on the amount you are melting. Be sure to add a few drop of fragrance if you choose when melting. Once melted, pour soap into molds and let cool. Loofa will sometime pop up, I use something small to keep it down and then correct the cosmetic flaw once it has cool. This is usually not noticed as it is the bottom of the soap. Once cool, pop out of mold, add a ribbon or two, place in a decorative basket and prepare for the ohh's and ahh's your son will receive as he hands these out to relatives for Christmas." It seems pretty simple and if you were to had herbs in the soap then you would have two ingredients that you grew. Below I also linked the full thread if you were interested. Here is a link that might be useful: Thread about Luffas...See MoreSelling herbs in pots
Comments (3)Thanks, yes these seems to be pretty sturdy, especially compared to those out of polypipes. 60 to 90 mph are 90- 128 km/h, that is actually less than what we experienced last year it was about 140 km/h. It is maybe as well the shade cloth which might get a hit. If I can't get to the earliest market, I think the second or third will do for a start, but I want to have all the basic herbs ready by that time, and I think it is a bit tricky to stagger the sowing correctly, because I don't think that many herbs would have a long life in a pot. There are some things I could propagate now (it's autumn here) the only thing missing of the very basic kitchen herbs is rosemary, because i still haven't got a bush big enough for making cuttings....See MoreSelling herbs
Comments (2)We have a huge flea market nearby and a lady sells only herbs in her stall. I know a couple of years ago she was selling a 3x3 inch container for $3 or 2 for $5. She was very busy in the spring. She also did the local farmers markets....See Moreetznab
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