Remove plants from the box, and unwrap the plants carefully. Take care when unwrapping the newspaper around each plant, and remove the tape by cutting it from the tubes. 2. Submerge the tube in either a container of water or weak seaweed solution until air bubbles stop. This should take no more than a few minutes. Don’t leave your tubes sitting in the water. We generally do this immediately before planting, but also suggest doing it as soon as you unwrap your plants. 3. It’s really important to plant your herbs as soon as possible. The herbs need a lot of care when they are in small tubes like these, as they can dry out very quickly. Place them in a filtered sun position and dunk the tube in a bucket of water once a day for a couple of minutes then let it drain freely.  What to do when you receive your Herb Plants