Herbal remedy

No, I'm not talking about the kind of "medicinal" herbs you need to make it through the passive aggressive comments and decade old grudges that constitute a family gathering.  I mean the kind that make an ordinary prime rib roast into a horseradish-herb-crusted rib roast.  Mmmmm....

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Don't have a backyard or space in your apartment for an herb garden?  Try a hanging shoe organizer.  It makes a great Christmas gift for the chef in your life.

Materials needed:

• Clear or canvas hanging shoe organizer
• Potting soil
• Packets of herb seeds
• Empty can
• Paper
• Cardboard

And this:

 

becomes this:

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Voila!  Fresh herbs at your fingertips.  Total cost about $40.