Harvesting Tarragon Seeds

Photo 1: Flowering Tarragon Herb

Photo 2: Tarragon Seeds (left); Tarragon Flower Heads (right)

Tarragon is an herb with a licorice-like taste.  The plant produces yellow flowers that eventually develop seeds.  See Photo 2 above.  To get the seeds, just break the dried flower heads.  The black slivers are tarragon seeds.

Personalized Address Planters

Personalized Address Planter ($59.95 + Free Shipping)

These personalized crocks would make a wonderful housewarming gift and a nice addition to your own home.  Personalize these crocks with your family name and/or street address and then set them on the porch or walkway.  Black, blue and green colored fonts are available.  They are currently $59.95 at Plow & Hearth, and you can get free shipping by using coupon code: PHFSN.  Other Plow & Hearth Coupon Codes Available Here: http://aptgarden.blogspot.com/p/savings.html.

Better Homes and Garden Holiday Store

One of my favorite magazines, Better Homes and Garden (BHG) has a Holiday Store! Currently, you can get $3.95 shipping on any order, any size.  You can shop by issue or by topic.  They also have holiday exclusives! For example, you can get 40% off holiday fruit boxes and get free shipping as well.