My herb garden is seriously in
need of pruning. I mean, the herbs are everywhere. With the garden flourishing
and I cannot possibly use all the herbs… and neither can all my neighbors. But
I have a plan… one that will benefit my friends and family, hint, hint, for the
holiday season.
So to capture some of the summer
flavor in the middle of winter, I am going to take bunches of oregano
Dill
Rosemary
Thyme
And Sage.
Other herbs will be gathered and
dried with a dehydrator…a later blog post.
To harvest herbs:
- Cut healthy branches
- Remove any dry or diseased leaves.
- Rinse with water and pat dry.
- Remove lower leaves from branches
- Bundle several stems together with string
- Place bundles in a cool dry place, about two weeks.
- Check to see if the herbs crumble easily.
Once dry, I crumble them into
four oz. canning jars and label. To store, I found a nice cool place for them.
Voila, herbs harvested and little hostess gifts ready for the holiday. In
addition, dried herbs should only last one year, so you should clean out your
pantry from any old herbs.
you are a busy girl...hope your feeling better with your injuries....
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