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How to make a botanical herb garden

Grow some herbs to add to your favourite cocktails! - by Melissa King
  • 11 Feb 2022

A ‘botanical’ is a plant valued for its medicinal, therapeutic and gin flavouring properties and with the weather still warm, Melissa’s feeling the botanical vibe and inspired to grow a few herbs to add to her favourite cocktails. But these plants will need somewhere to grow, so first Melissa builds a vertical wall-planter, perfect for quick pick access from your bar giving you the freshest ingredients for your next happy hour cocktail.

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Melissa King
Melissa King
Melissa King is one of Australia’s most popular and respected garden experts and television presenters. Melissa joins the Better Homes and Gardens team as its respected garden expert. “For a gardening presenter, this is the pinnacle and I’m beyond excited to be working alongside people I have admired for years,” says Melissa.

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