Drying dill has become a routine here throughout the summer months. Growing dill in abundance, harvesting the dill plant, then stripping the leaves and drying in the dehydrator for a few days. It’s a little tedious, but then we have freshly dried dill from plants that we grew for us to use all year long. […]
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Every year we manage to grow a mass abundance of dill – without fail. In fact, I’d say that we improve our yields tremendously year over year. This wonderfully flavoured herb is easy to harvest once you know how to do it. In this article, I’ll go over our techniques for how to harvest dill
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Thyme has become a medicinal herbal stable in my pantry over the last few years. Thyme, (Thymus vulgaris) is both a culinary herb and a traditional medicinal plant, but in my opinion, not widely used enough for its medicinal benefits in modern times. The medicinal benefits of thyme has a long history in European cultures.
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How to grow thyme is one of the most asked questions we get, because thyme those herbs that quietly earns its place in the garden year after year. It doesn’t ask for much, it comes back reliably, and it pulls its weight in the kitchen and beyond. Whether you’re growing thyme for cooking, drying, or
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One of the best things about growing perennial herbs is not having to start over every spring. Our thyme, oregano, sage, mint and many more come back year after year, even after a Zone 5 winter. But not every herb is that tough. Rosemary is a completely different story, and even our hardier perennial herbs
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