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    Home » Gardening

    Ideas about Preserving Herbs for the Winter

    August 19, 2019 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

    Preserving herbs for the winter is a great way to enjoy your garden harvest well into the winter months when you are craving something fresh.

    Basket of fresh herbs

    When we purchased our first house that had some land I fell in love with herbs. I had so many different varieties of thyme, basil, oregano, sages and many more. I used them in crafting and very often in my cooking.

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    When summer came to an end I wanted to find ways to keep all these wonderful plants that I grew so that I could use them during the winter. I knew that they would die back in the fall and I wanted to make sure I utilized them in some way.

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    Hanging herbs to dry

    Preserving Herbs

    I like to dry most of my herbs when preserving them for cooking. It's easy and they look pretty too. However, some do better if you freeze them instead.

    Air Drying Herbs

    One of the easiest ways to preserve herbs is to dry them. You can buy or create a simple Herb Drying Rack. I also like using an old window screen with the herbs laid out in a dark, dry place like a basement or attic. Once dry you can use them as needed or crush them up and bottle them in airtight containers.

    Parsley in refrigerator container

    For a temporary fix, you may like this wonderful Herb Savor Gadget my daughter bought me for Christmas. I keep herbs fresh in the refrigerator for weeks.

    Chopped chives on cutting board

    Some herbs do not dry well at all. Chives and cilantro are two that just don't work well with the drying method.

    Freezing chives

    Freezing Herbs for the Winter

    However, you can easily freeze both chives and cilantro in ice cube trays. This ice cube tray set comes with lids to help with odors.

    Clean and chop them up. Then fill each section with as many herbs as you can.

    Top the section with either water or oil. I like to use olive oil because most of the time I'm going to use the oil in my cooking anyway.

    Ice cube trays with chives and cilantro

    Here I've used olive oil on one side and water on the other.

    Herb ice cubes in baggies

    After the cubes are set you can pop them out and place them in baggies for easy access. This saves space in the freezer and frees up the ice cube trays for preserving more herbs.

    I hope you get a chance to harvest all of your beautiful herbs and preserve them for the winter.

     

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    P.S. If you like making delicious dishes with fresh herbs you may like this post about Cooking with Herbs. You may also like this post called How to Use Herbs from the Garden. You can find these and other herbal goodness on my Gardening Page.

     

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Carole West

      August 19, 2019 at 8:52 am

      Great tips and feeling pretty blessed that I have access to most of my herbs year-round. I like the idea of that herb savor gadget. That would be a great addition!

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      • Patti Estep

        August 19, 2019 at 9:34 am

        Yes, you are lucky Carole. Though you could also dry some for a different flavor and use them for crafting such as making sachets and fire starters.

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