Got Herbs??

My garden this summer was impressive some and then not so impressive. Its our fourth year with a full fledge garden but it most certainly wasnt our best year for gardening. The weather really had an impact on me. It was soooo HOT for several days at a time that some days I would not even go out to visit my garden. It would just simply get a daily watering from the sprinklers and that was it.



One of several potted herbs.

What was pretty successful this year however, was our potted herbs. We had a couple pots on the backporch. We also built an elevated plant box about the length and width of a standard door and about 6 inches deep. We planted several different herbs and peppers. The herbs grew great especially the basils and mint. Sooo what do we do with them now.

Aside from drying them, I tried a new method of preserving the herbs.   I found different liquids to freeze them in. I used different broths like chicken and vegetable and lemon water to freeze the herbs for use this fall and winter.

Here's what I did.

After removing them from the stem I quickly washed the herbs, pictured here is my mint and basil.
Then, I added them in different combinations to ice and popsicle trays.
Next, I filled them up with the liquid of choice.
Stick them in the freezer for a few hours.
Pop them out of the trays and into labeled freezer bags.

This method is one I will put into practice more often. I used a couple different combination. Some with just water. Others with combinations of herbs and broth. Great to use this winter for a number of dishes and mint ice cubes are always great to add to your water pitcher for the day.