One of the most rewarding aspects of growing herbs is the ability to use their fresh flavor to spark up home-cooked meals. It's even better to find a way to capture the fresh flavor of herbs for use during months when plants are dormant.
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One of the most pleasurable tasks in the autumn garden is gathering and preserving herbs. The gathering part is easy. The preserving part can be, too.
I started a lot of basil from seed this season, knowing pesto is a family fave. Son #2 would live on pesto, #1, 3, and 4 love the classic summer pasta dish nearly as much. I always plant enough basil in the ground and a similar amount in pots to insure I have enough for summer cooking, salads, pesto, and enough to freeze for winter use. Some years the in-ground basil thrives while the potted plants suffer, other years it's exactly opposite. This year Mother nature is surely watching over basil … I have more than enough to for all these uses … both in-ground and potted plants continue to thrive, thrive, thrive.
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