Comments on: 5 Reasons to Start a Herb Garden http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden Everything for your Herb Garden Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden#comment-10 admin Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:30:08 +0000 http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden#comment-10 Kate - thanks for your input. I agree - I LOVE herbs that don't mind a bit of neglect. Takes some of the pressure off. :) River - What a fabulously easy way to dry parsley. I've often wondered about drying it but seldom find I'm out of the fresh stuff long enough that I've ever worried. I might dry some if I end up with an oversupply though - just in case. Kate - thanks for your input. I agree - I LOVE herbs that don’t mind a bit of neglect. Takes some of the pressure off. :)

River - What a fabulously easy way to dry parsley. I’ve often wondered about drying it but seldom find I’m out of the fresh stuff long enough that I’ve ever worried. I might dry some if I end up with an oversupply though - just in case.

]]> By: river http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden#comment-8 river Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:39:05 +0000 http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden#comment-8 I have fresh parsley growing at the moment and it's doing well, so well in fact (as it always does) that I'll be picking and drying for use when the plants go to seed. I've found that picking, chopping, then spreading on trays to dry results in greener fresher tasting parsley.(As opposed to hanging in bunches) And the lovely "green" smell while it's drying stays with it for longer. How many times have you opened a store bought packet of dried parsley and sniffed at it only to be rewarded with dusty or nothing? while the chopped parsley is on trays, cover with something that breathes and keeps the bugs out, stir it around every day, you'll know when it's dry by the look of it. It will still be much greener than if dried in bunches. I have fresh parsley growing at the moment and it’s doing well, so well in fact (as it always does) that I’ll be picking and drying for use when the plants go to seed. I’ve found that picking, chopping, then spreading on trays to dry results in greener fresher tasting parsley.(As opposed to hanging in bunches) And the lovely “green” smell while it’s drying stays with it for longer. How many times have you opened a store bought packet of dried parsley and sniffed at it only to be rewarded with dusty or nothing? while the chopped parsley is on trays, cover with something that breathes and keeps the bugs out, stir it around every day, you’ll know when it’s dry by the look of it. It will still be much greener than if dried in bunches.

]]> By: Kate Saltfleet http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden#comment-6 Kate Saltfleet Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:43:56 +0000 http://herbgarden.topicster.com/herb-garden/5-reasons-to-start-a-herb-garden#comment-6 Some herbs respond particularly well to being grown in containers. I'd recommend parsley, mint and chives for a beginner as they have loads of culinary uses and survive a little benign neglect! Some herbs respond particularly well to being grown in containers. I’d recommend parsley, mint and chives for a beginner as they have loads of culinary uses and survive a little benign neglect!

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