My Herb Project

I am so proud of my green thumb this year :) Every year I get my planters all set for my summer herbs. Shop for the just right herbs to plant. Take them home and lovingly transplant them into their new planter for the summer. Then treat them horribly and neglect them all summer long. We get busy, it's too hot to go out and water them. One excuse after another. So this year, I decided to take the time to love and nurture my herbs so I could not only enjoy them all summer, but in the winter months as well. And some of my success was listening to my Mom when she suggested I give my herbs some plant food... Thanks Mom ;)
I am so proud of my results this year. And I was diligent in bringing all the herbs I had planted in early, so I could dice them up and get them frozen while they were at their peak so I can use them in my recipes when fresh is called for in the off peak seasons.

Here are some of my herbs at their peak:

Basil and Mint

 Oregano

Rosemary

Thyme and Sage

 

One of my favorite places to take a cup of coffee and a good book. Surrounded by all my herbs :)

 

I have to admit that winterizing herbs is a lot of work. But I am so glad I did it and hope they come in handy in a lot of recipes during the cold months quickly approaching :(

 

Working with my Parsley

 Getting them minced up and measured out into ice cube trays

 Add just enough water to cover the herbs

 Once they are frozen. Pop them out of the ice cube trays and into marked freezer bags and then back into the freezer.

 

This batch of Parsley I like to tell everyone, I got creative with. But the truth is, the other ice cube trays were dirty from my other herbs. So that will be 'our' little secret :D