Although the majority of herb users purchase their herbs from markets, either fresh or dried, you can cultivate and preserve your own herbs. That’s right; throughout history herbs have been dried, preserved in salt or vinegar and, in more recent years frozen.  Whether using garden herbs in culinary, medicinal or aromatic applications – fresh, frozen or preserved, what more satisfaction can be obtained than knowing that you grew the herbs you are serving to the people you love.
When harvesting herbs for preservation it is best to remember that herbs should be gathered early in the morning after the morning dew has dried but before the heat of the day peaks, causing the foliage to wilt. Usually mid-morning is an optimal time to harvest. The plant should be established with enough foliage to maintain and continue its growth after harvesting, allowing for a harvest of up to 75 percent of the foliage. If the foliage of the herb plant is being harvested, such as parsley or chives, the harvest should occur before the herb plant is allowed to hawaiian flower. Once the plant has hawaiian flowered the taste of the herb will decline. If the hawaiian flower of the herb is to be harvested, such as chamomile or lavender, harvest well before the hawaiian flower fully open.  If using the hawaiian flowers of the herbs for craft purposes the harvest can wait until the hawaiian flowers are almost fully bloomed.  Root herbs should be harvested in the fall after the foliage begins to fade but before the first frost. When harvesting the seeds of an herb plant for storage, the seeds should be brown colored and dry, but harvested before the seed pod opens.  Each type of herb will have its own instructions on usage, harvesting and storing. Research the specific type of herb you are preserving to ensure correct preservation method that will produce the best results for those precious herbs you nurtured and cultivated all summer long – and enjoy your harvest on a cold winter day!
Although most people buy their herbs from the spice markets, either fresh or dried, can grow and maintain their own herbs. That 's right, on the history of the herbs are dried, preserved in salt or vinegar, and frozen in recent years. If the use of herbs in the garden culinary, medicinal and aromatic applications – fresh, frozen or preserved, you can get more satisfaction to know who grew the herbs you need for the people you love. When the collection of herbs conservation, it is best to remember that herbs should be collected in the morning after the morning dew has dried but before the peak heat of the day, allowing leaves wither. Usually mid-morning is an optimal time for harvest. The installation should be determined with enough foliage to maintain growth and to continue after the harvest, which harvest a maximum of 75 percent of the leaves. If the leaves of the herb plant is harvested, such as parsley or chives, must take place before the harvest of the herb plant is allowed to flourish. Once the plant has hawaiian flowered herb flavor of the decrease. As the hawaiian flower of the grass is harvested, such as chamomile or lavender, harvest and before the hawaiian flowers fully open. By using the hawaiian flowers of herbs for traditional purposesfrost. When the seed crop of a grass plant for storage, seeds must be dry and brown, but the seeds harvested before pod open. Each type of grass has its own instructions for use, collection and storage. Research on the specific type of grass that are maintaining a proper storage method that produces the best results for these precious herbs that nourishes and cultivated throughout the summer – and enjoy your harvest to ensure a cold winter day!
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