a little garden

these herbs are great for a windowsill. {i heart} the packaging. to plant- gently tap with a spoon to break open the top of the egg. water the enclosed soil (in which the seeds are already embedded), and place the egg in the sun. soon you'll have a miniature herb garden! branch also sells mint and lavender. you can get a cactus too. these would be such great gifts.



these little creatures above are quirky sculptures made of natural latex rubber. the "eyes" are actual seeds (melon, tomato, and pumpkin seeds), and their "skin" is soft and pliable. you can squeeze their bodies and they'll squeak. if and when you get tired of looking at your Plant-Me Pet on your desk or shelf, you can literally bury the sculpture in a pot of soil (head-first, so as to cover the seeds), water it and place it in the sun, and -voilá!- the rubber will decompose and a plant will sprout.

once again {i heart} the packaging- a quirky container with planting instructions in convenient "graphic novel" form.