guide to preserving herbs
If you love to garden, then you likely have herbs planted along with your vegetables. There’s nothing like the flavor or scent of fresh herbs. Growing herbs to use for cooking in homemade teas is one of my favorite things. Here are my best tips for preserving herbs. Harvesting Herbs Harvest in the…
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Expert gardening tips on how to grow lavender from cuttings. Rooting lavender in water or soil, plus tips, tricks and things to consider.
Can You Start Lavender from Cuttings? Yes, you can grow lavender from cuttings! I personally have spent a pretty penny at my local nurseries and hardware stores procuring plants for my various gardens, but propagating (starting a plant from cuttings) IS possible (yes, even you can do it!) and is a way to multiply…
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Easy recipe for chive blossom vinegar. This homemade infused vinegar has a wonderful chive flavor and is a pretty pink purple in color. Great for homemade salad dressings and marinades.
A couple of months ago I saw this photo of chive blossom vinegar and I couldn’t wait for my chives to start blossoming so I could try making this flavored vinegar for myself. This is an infused vinegar, where you just let herbs set in vinegar for several weeks to let the flavor of…
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The many uses of bee balm, a favorite outdoor garden herb.
Description and Growing Information Bee Balm is a very pretty herb with a wonderful fruity, minty aroma. The gorgeous tubular flowers, held like a crown at the top of the 3-4 foot stems in mid and late summer come in a lot of colors including red, pink and purple. On top of all…
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Easy tips for growing parsley outside from seed. One of my favorite beginning gardening tips!
Parsley is one of a kind among the herbal species. It takes its own sweet time to germinate, which can take as long as up to six weeks. So, you better have a good measure of patience on hand when you are ready to grow parsley from seeds. There is, however, an easy way to…
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