This will help keep the soil inside the pot and prevent it from falling out. Alternatively, you can tuck a coffee filter into the bottom of the pot, or use a piece of broken pottery.  The mesh screen does not have to be big--anything large enough to cover the hole is fine. The broken pottery will keep the soil in the pot, but it will still allow water to drain out. Use a trowel or your gloved hands to fill your pot with potting (not gardening) soil. Keep adding soil until you are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) from the pot's rim. Gently pat the soil down with your hands. If your pot is made from clay, soak it overnight first. This will prevent it from absorbing the water from the soil. Use just enough water to make the soil damp. Be sure to mix it with a trowel so that you distribute the water throughout the soil. You want it to be evenly moist from top to bottom. Sometimes, wet soil compresses, so if it falls more than 3 inches (7.6 cm) below the top edge of the pot, mix in more soil. How deep and wide this hole is depends on the size of your plant. Take a look at the pot that your herb came in, then dig a hole that is just a little bit larger than that. Be sure to leave enough room for the other herbs. Instead of digging right in the middle of the pot, dig close to the edge. Do not grab the plant by the stem and yank it up, as you can damage it. Instead, gently squeeze the plastic pot by the sides, then tip it over to slide the plant out. Do just 1 herb for now. Once you take the herb out of the pot, you want to get it into the soil as quickly as possible. If the roots are tightly packed, gently loosen them with your fingers first. Next, tuck the herb into the hole you just made, then fill any gaps in the hole with soil. Cover the root ball with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of soil.  Gently pat the soil down with your hands to make it nice and neat. Note that the soil level should remain the same from the store container to the newly-planted pot for most plants. Dig a hole into the soil, then remove the herb from its original pot. Set the herb into the hole, then cover it with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of soil. Keep going until you have used up all of your herbs.  Work 1 herb at a time. You don’t want to leave the other herbs laying around outside of their original pots for too long. Leave a few inches/centimeters of space between each herb. Plant taller herbs in the center and shorter herbs around the sides. Pour enough water into the pot until it starts to come out of the bottom. Let the pot finish draining, then set it outside or on a sunny counter or windowsill.  Place the pot on top of a plastic or ceramic tray. This will help keep your table or counter clean. Don't leave the excess water in the saucer. Lift the pot up and dump the water out.

Summary: Cover the hole in the bottom of your pot with a piece of screening. Fill the pot with potting soil 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) from the top. Dampen the soil then add more, if needed. Dig a hole large enough to it your first herb. Remove the plant from its original pot. Place the herb into the hole and cover it with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of soil. Repeat the process for the remaining herbs. Water the soil well, then transfer the pot into a sunny location.


You don’t need your phone to capture the world around you. To remember your vacation and share those memories with others, you can grab a disposable camera or bring a Polaroid camera. The latter type of camera has come back into style. Some of the new styles even allow you to take photos on sticker paper, and others have a digital component where you can save the file before you print it out, allowing you to have both a physical and a digital copy.  Alternatively, you could seek out a photo booth. Many tourist spots – and even some stores – have a photo booth so you can capture fun memories. While most require cash, some now take credit cards. Buy a waterproof disposable camera if you would like to take pictures near a body of water. There’s an artist hiding inside you! Take the time to observe and transfer what you see to paper. Let others see your vacation through your eyes, or keep the drawings to yourself. Start by doing quick sketches - spend five minutes committing the scene to paper. Don’t worry about getting every detail.  Try blind contour drawings. To do this type of drawing, avoid looking at the paper. Look only at the subject. Keep your pen or pencil on the paper, and give yourself over to creativity. You’ll get an abstract image, but the more you do, the more life you’ll breathe into your drawings.   Take home rubbings. This technique is very popular at old historic sites and cemeteries. Lay a piece of paper over a hard surface, then rub a stick of chalk, charcoal, or even a crayon over the surface to get an imprint of what’s on the other side. Writing can give you a chance to think about what you’re doing, allowing you a fuller, more rounded experience. A journal can help you remember a funny conversation you overheard or something you’ve never seen before. It doesn’t take long to make a note about something unique, and the time you spend writing will provide you time to reflect on the enjoyment you’re having.  You can bring a journal with you or buy one on location if you’re looking for some local flair.  Jot down thoughts about your vacation as they occur to you. Pen an essay. You can keep it to yourself or even share it as a blog post once you’re home again. Write poetry. Allow the inspiration from your new surroundings to fill you up.

Summary: Take photos. Draw for a rewarding visual memory. Journal to bring home your memories in a written form.


It's listed under Extras. Use your earbud microphone or an external microphone to record your voice memo. " Under the Music tab, select "Include Voice Memos."  Click "Sync Music."
Summary: Find Voice Memos. Select "Record". Select Menu, then "Stop and Save. Sync the Voice Memos to iTunes.