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Fresh HERBS: what when how

07.16.19

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I’m not a gardener… let’s just start with that.  I’ve mentioned before that I kill ivy & cactus–so what does that tell ya?  But I do love herb gardens and I do pretty good with them.  There are still some herbs however, that I can’t grow but I haven’t given up on them.  I thought this would be a perfect post because I just got back from vacation.  When we returned, our parsley was crazy – overgrown.  Today, some Fresh HERBS: what ∙when ∙how!

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We’re new to the Midwest and new to gardening in this zone.  I know not to expect to have a ginormous rosemary bush like I’ve been accustomed to because it doesn’t fair too well here.  The same for basil, I’ve been told.  But here’s to what I do have in the herb garden!

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In the garden

we have:

  • cilantro
  • basil
  • oregano
  • two varieties of sage
  • tarragon
  • dill
  • rosemary
  • parsley 
  • mint

The parsley has gone a little crazy along with the sage, so I have been harvesting a lot of those two.

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When to harvest

When you’re ready to start trimming & snipping on those home grown fresh herbs, gather the following:

  • shears
  • basket or tray
  • twine

The best time to harvest fresh herbs is early in the morning.  Snip your herbs and gather them up for a clean rinsing.  After rinsing , I shake excess water off and place them on a clean dishtowel to dry.

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Followed by stringing them together in small bundles and hanging to dry in a cool, dark place.  

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This takes anywhere from 6-14 days to completely dry (unless you have a dehydrator)!  You’ll know when they’re dry by the crispness when you crunch them in your hand.

Once dry, you can mince, chop or leave whole.  I sometimes leave my sage and mint whole.

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The fun part

Now you’re ready to store & use!Fresh HERBS: what when how-gullycreekcottage-bag

You can choose to bag them or fill in jars.  But why wouldn’t you want to bag them and add a cute tag???

I’ve made some that you can print & use if you want to go that route!  Just download them HERE!  

They even have a place for you to put your name on it!  There are a variety of them like parsley, lavender, thyme, cilantro, etc.  

I made a whole sheet of just parsley for mine cause I had so much of it!  If you want to do that just cut the image with herb you want.  Save.  Add to a new document and repeat until you have a whole sheet full.  (Size: 3.84 x 4.41)

Print, cut & tag!

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These will make a cute & thoughtful gift for someone!

Happy week & thank you for following, liking, commenting, and showing some love ❤︎

in DIY, Food, Recipes # herbs, printable

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Gully Creek Cottage is a lifestyle blog authored by Belle Jaeger. Sharing DIY's, Cooking, Fashion, Woodworking and life in general! Belle writes about her latest projects, shares some of her favorite recipes, and influences via fashion and DIY's!

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