When Willy Wonka returned to the mainstream by way of the 2005 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," store shelves were briefly flooded with candy tie-ins.

Herbs are the closest thing to Everlasting Gobstoppers a gardener can grow. One caution – as much as we all like mint, always plant it in pots as it spreads everywhere. It truly is unstoppable and ...