http://www.moozkat.com/2007/01/storing-fresh-herbs/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.moozkat.com/2007/01/storing-fresh-herbs/#comment-6 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:12:49 +0000 http://www.moozkat.com/2007/01/storing-fresh-herbs/#comment-6 If you want to keep herbs on your balcony, you will need to do this. Get waterwell pots and make sure they have lots of dirt, that is don't make the pots too small. Mulch them, it helps keep the water in and provides fertilizer. Check the type of soul you are using, some require quick draining or they will rot, mostly slow growers like rosemary. They may be suffering from too much sun and wind too, give them a little shelter. Should work a treat. Be careful of fertilizers too, after all you are going to eat them. You can also always dry your herbs. Put them in a paper bag (leaves only) and hang it, that is about all you need to do. When they are really dry put them in a jar out of light. Works well for Basil, oregano, marjoram, all mints, rosemany, lavender, thyme but can be a bid dodgy for parsely. :-) Sparkle If you want to keep herbs on your balcony, you will need to do this.
Get waterwell pots and make sure they have lots of dirt, that is don’t make the pots too small. Mulch them, it helps keep the water in and provides fertilizer. Check the type of soul you are using, some require quick draining or they will rot, mostly slow growers like rosemary. They may be suffering from too much sun and wind too, give them a little shelter.
Should work a treat. Be careful of fertilizers too, after all you are going to eat them.
You can also always dry your herbs. Put them in a paper bag (leaves only) and hang it, that is about all you need to do. When they are really dry put them in a jar out of light. Works well for Basil, oregano, marjoram, all mints, rosemany, lavender, thyme but can be a bid dodgy for parsely.
:-)
Sparkle

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