The best time to harvest herbs is in the morning, once any dew has dried. Herbs shouldn't be harvested in the afternoon, when the sun is strongest. Herbs lose antioxidants and flavorful essential oils ...

Harvest thyme in spring or early summer, trimming soft tops and leaving green growth to regrow. Cut with clean shears, skip woody stems, and harvest regularly to boost flavor and shape. Store in the ...

For thousands of years, herbs have been used in food preparation and for medicinal purposes. How did those ancient herb enthusiasts preserve their herbs? They dried them. Drying is the best method for ...

How to dry thyme from your garden originally appeared on Dengarden. Thyme is a tough Mediterranean herb that is delightfully low-maintenance and easy to harvest. During the summer months, thyme shrubs ...

The best time to harvest herbs varies on what type of herb you have, and what point in the growing process the plant is. Herbs that should be harvested in full bloom include lavender, anise hyssop and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even though late summer and fall can be some of the busiest weeks of the growing season, many gardeners would agree that the extra time it ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Growing and harvesting your own cooking herbs is a rewarding experience that adds freshness and flavor to your culinary creations. Whether you have a spacious garden or a small balcony ...

Learn how to dry or freeze you basil harvest. Herbs are a beautiful and tasty addition to any garden. They do well in poor soil, and they can also attract pollinators. Frequent herb harvesting is ...

For me, there’s a similarity between cooking with herbs and looking at art or listening to loud, fun music. Without those things, life is dull. Imagine your world with white walls, quiet rooms and ...

Louisiana gardeners can successfully grow a wide variety of culinary herbs, and now is a great time to plant many of the hardy herbs we love to cook with. Hardy herbs establish reliably when planted ...

The growing season is heading down the home stretch now, so it’ll be time in the coming weeks to cash in on what’s left in the garden. Warm-season crops like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplants, ...