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Gathering herbs at the end of the time of year is lively to keeping supplies available after the garden has gone quiet for the wintertime . To get the good of the garden in the preservation process , take ripe care to glean at the right time and dry the plant material carefully .
Bundle sturdy stemmed herbs like lavender ( pictured ) with a golosh set and advert to dry . Photo by : Sue Goetz .
PRESERVATION TIPS
HANG DRY
This is the most pop way to preserve herb from the garden .
What to do : dry out them in a glowering , airy place . ensure they are not in direct sun and have good air circulation around them . wad them with rubber striation and hang them upside down . To remove leave or peak from dry stem , simply strip down the dried works from the stems or shake into a newspaper bag until the stem are clean , then empty the purse into a spiciness jolt . Leaves and seeds should be kept whole , to be crushed down when need .
Your herb drying space should have good air circulation without direct sun . photograph by : Sue Goetz .
FREEZE
An choice to drying herbaceous plant is to freeze them . Some , not all , herb will retain their property when freeze down . The freezing process will darken leave of absence and shift the look of the herb , but will scarcely be noticeable when blended into mixes or added into hot liquidity .
What to do : Harvest and rinsing in coolheaded water and pat dry . Remove the leave and prime from the cockeyed stems . Use sharp scissors and cut them up . splosh them over a cookie flat solid and put them in the freezer for about an hour . Put in freezer bags and return to the Deepfreeze . This method allows you to spit them into recipes instead of freezing them in a big clump .
Herbs that freeze well include ( clockwise from leftover ) Basil of Caesarea , parsley , lemon verbena , and mint . Photos by : Courtney Goetz .
WINTER SOLSTICE formula
In mid - December , the wintertime solstice marks when the day is the shortest and the Dominicus lead off its slow progression to give longer daylight . We become meditative , stay deep down and experience like we want to hibernate . bank on herbaceous plant harvest and preserved from summer , skin handling relieve wry skin . bathe in herbs boost positive meditation in this self-examining time to spark a rehabilitation as nature play her way to spring .
The vivacious Orange River and yellow petals of calendula , used in health club blends , are healing and soothing to pelt . photograph by : Sue Goetz .
Calendula Salve
Healing and colorful , this salve is pure and simple to soothe paw , elbows , and rough patches of skin worn by the dry effects of indoor oestrus .
1 cup dried calendula petals1 cup olive or avocado oil1 tablespoonful beeswax1 Vitamin vitamin E capsule
What to do :
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