Herb Gardening

Herb Gardening Takes the World by Storm!

Once herb gardening has taken place, there is a great chance your garden will fill with a great deal of intriguing herbs, flowers, and vegetable varieties. You might have more herbs than you know what to do with. Right? Yeah, herb gardening is a one of those events where once the job is done, it's really just beginning.

With herb gardening, many herbs will freeze or dry beautifully to extend their shelf life. Of course, the ideal situation would allow for us to use them straight out of the garden, but when you have so much, so quickly, it's not really feasible. This is one of the tricky things about herb gardening. It is smart to pinch back things such as basil, thyme, oregano, and chives so that you get the most production out of the season. Plants like rosemary also enjoy getting chopped now and then to keep them from becoming too Woody. Knock on wood, herbs can be preserved because what a shame it would be to allow them to go wasted!

A good way to freeze herbs is to start out by washing them very well and then gently patting them dry with paper towels. Then wrap leaves or sprigs in freezer paper or place in freezer ziplock bags and seal and freeze. These herbs can of course be cut and thawed for cooking, but aren't suitable for garnish as they tend to become rather limp when thawed. The flavor is best if used within a few months.

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