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Coffee Mug Herb Garden Update and Giveaway

by on May 14, 2014

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Remember that herb garden I planted in some extra coffee mugs in my kitchen window sill? Well those plants sprouted and are growing strong! I still can’t believe how easy it was to sprout my very own seeds all by myself and grow some herbs in a nice convenient location.

I started with these Miracle Grown Gro-ables seed pods, and just placed them in my coffee mugs with some soil and pebbles in the bottom of the cup for drainage. It was so simple. With just a little watering when I remembered, I was able to grow these herbs, from seed!

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Here’s my dill. I can’t wait until this grows a little more, and then I’ll be adding fresh dill to refrigerator pickles, fresh fish dishes and chicken salad.

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This is my cilantro. I think I’ll move these outside as they grow. I use cilantro so much in Mexican and Asian dishes.

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And my favorite, basil! I can’t wait to add this to well, just about everything. My son is super excited to add it to pizza. He keeps calling it the pizza herb.

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I’m going to let these herbs continue to grow, until they outgrow their mugs, and then transfer them outside to our backyard garden.

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Want to win some of these fun seed pods for your own garden?

seeds Coffee Mug Herb Garden and a Giveaway by EclecticRecipes.com #recipe For a chance to win some Miracle Grow Gro-ables for your own garden,  just leave a comment below telling me your favorite herb! For extra entries:

Please leave a comment for each entry Coffee Mug Herb Garden and a Giveaway by EclecticRecipes.com #recipe Giveaway ends May 30.

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  1. Kay Little — May 14, 2014 @ 2:52 pm

    I tend to use a lot of parsley and thyme!

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  5. Melissa — May 15, 2014 @ 12:57 am

    basil is my favorite

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  9. Leslie — May 15, 2014 @ 1:14 am

    Cilantro is my favorite, I love to cook with it and add it to dips!

  10. latanya — May 15, 2014 @ 6:57 am

    I like basil

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  15. Paula - bell'alimento — May 15, 2014 @ 9:02 am

    Basil. Oh wait Rosemary. Or maybe thyme. Clearly it’s like choosing a favorite child ; )

  16. Sarah Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) — May 15, 2014 @ 9:05 am

    I LOVE this idea– and they look so cute on the windowsill. I’d love to do this with basil and thyme.

  17. Vin — May 15, 2014 @ 9:37 am

    Basil and Rosemary! Love those two.

  18. Marjory @ Dinner-Mom — May 15, 2014 @ 10:14 am

    How fun! It’s really a tie between basil and cilantro. I just love this!!!

  19. christine — May 15, 2014 @ 10:16 am

    We love to grow fresh herbs. The coffee mug idea is such a cute twist, much better than my ugly little clay pots! I might have to do this

  20. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) — May 15, 2014 @ 11:20 am

    Your garden looks way better than mine! My dill never made it and my basil is just starting to sprout. I have an issue when it comes to pruning. I’m pretty sure I basically hacked off everything. 🙁

  21. Stephanie @ Back For Seconds — May 15, 2014 @ 11:28 am

    I just love this idea! Too bad I kill everything…

  22. Tasha @ ThatsSoYummy — May 15, 2014 @ 11:37 am

    I am totally in LOVE with these… OMG

  23. Amy @Very Culinary — May 15, 2014 @ 11:50 am

    That’s awesome. I’m lucky enough to live in CA where I can grow most things outside all year long. BUT I lived in Minnesota for many years and would have loved this idea!

  24. Christiane ~ Taking On Magazines — May 15, 2014 @ 12:49 pm

    How cool are those!! I love the fact that you grew them in extra mugs. I have a ton of those. Oh yeah….my favorite herb is sage. Love, love, love it.

  25. Colleen (Souffle Bombay) — May 15, 2014 @ 1:31 pm

    Basil! This is SO cute!! I am so doing this 🙂

  26. Courtney @ Neighborfood — May 15, 2014 @ 3:28 pm

    So cool! I can’t WAIT to get my herbs going. I have basil and mint already on their way, but I need to plant the rest this weekend! I’m so envious of your sink window. I always thought being able to look out the window would make doing dishes slightly less awful. 🙂

  27. Anna Pry — May 15, 2014 @ 4:59 pm

    cilantro for fresh salsa and guacamole
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  29. Marly — May 16, 2014 @ 12:14 am

    Well, choosing my favorite herb is difficult because I have so many. I really like cilantro, but I also like sage, and parsley, and thyme…and of course basil! I could keep going, but I don’t want to bore. you. Love these herbs in your photos!

  30. Samantha — May 16, 2014 @ 9:31 am

    I love basil!!!! It’s by far my favorite. All that pesto I can make…or adding it to strawberry iced tea… Oh yes please!

    The mugs are so cute. I was just talking about how I really need to water my herbs more often. When I remember, they suck the water right up. Poor things.

  31. Meredith In Sock Monkey Slippers — May 16, 2014 @ 11:56 am

    Well now, that’s just adorbs! Love this idea and great to have herbs right at your finger tips.

  32. Amy Orvin — May 16, 2014 @ 9:55 pm

    Parsley is my favorite herb.

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  34. Margie — May 17, 2014 @ 7:44 am

    We use a lot of cilantro.
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  36. Sassy Suzee Salsa — May 17, 2014 @ 9:12 am

    I love growing herbs and use them in my recipes.

  37. I love cilantro! — May 17, 2014 @ 2:58 pm

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  38. EllenR — May 17, 2014 @ 2:59 pm

    I love cilantro!

  39. Erin Ellis — May 17, 2014 @ 6:48 pm

    My favorite herb is…..hmmmm…I have to say two because some days it is rosemary and other days it’s cilantro. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
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  44. Carolsue — May 17, 2014 @ 7:44 pm

    I like cilantro and basil the most

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  48. Tara — May 17, 2014 @ 8:31 pm

    I love to cook with basil!

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  51. Amy L — May 17, 2014 @ 10:06 pm

    My favorite herb is thyme. I use it for fish, chicken, pork, and vegetables. I’d love to try to grow some indoors.

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  54. theresa n — May 18, 2014 @ 3:04 pm

    I love the smell of lavender.

  55. Kristen — May 18, 2014 @ 10:22 pm

    My favorite is mint.

  57. Sarah L — May 19, 2014 @ 12:39 am

    I’ve been enjoying tarragon a lot lately.

  58. Nutmeg Nanny — May 19, 2014 @ 9:06 am

    My favorite herb is rosemary. I LOVE the way it smells.

  59. Elissa — May 20, 2014 @ 11:13 am

    It’s a tie between dill and basil!

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  62. Donnetta — May 20, 2014 @ 11:46 am

    It’s hard to pick just one! I’ll go with basil.

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    My favorite herb is basil.

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  69. Gina M — May 20, 2014 @ 2:29 pm

    My favorite herb is basil.

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  73. Pam Gurganus — May 20, 2014 @ 3:48 pm

    My favorite herb is thyme!

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  78. Susan Lowe — May 20, 2014 @ 11:33 pm

    My favorite herb is basil. Especially when we substitute it for lettuce in a BLT.

  79. Stacey — May 21, 2014 @ 12:14 am

    My favorite Herb is Parsley

  81. Patricia Pinkston — May 21, 2014 @ 11:36 pm

    I’m with your son. Love basil.

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  84. erin Z — May 26, 2014 @ 10:55 am

    definitely cilantro!

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  86. Carmen N — May 28, 2014 @ 3:14 pm

    I love Cilantro

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  90. valerie mann — May 30, 2014 @ 2:54 pm

    I love basil and rosemary!

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