Topic: Herbs

[mike quinn]

I have just started growing some herbs and have now got Oregano, Parsley and Chives. Will they last through the winter? and how do i dry them, if possible

[calendula]

oregano and chives are perennials so no problems and parsley is biennial so it should last through the winter but it depends where it is planted and your location

drying - there might be something in the wiki on this but usually hang upside down in an airy place

[tim]

Seems a shame to dry them. Never the same. Much nicer to keep them alive if you can.

Failing that, freeze one way or another?

[Barnowl]

Possibly:  chop finely,  add water - put into ice tray and freeze. Store the frozen cubes in a bag.  Will help them keep their colour.  I do this for coriander and also my highly reduced passata, the latter without added water.

[antipodes]

yes I have frozen basil and it keeps its fragrance at least, nice for sauces etc. In an ice cube tray with some water then into a bag afterwards.
Oregano would dry OK I would have said? Your chives will go on for ever. They are very hardy, I find them all over the plot still ha ha. They will die back then come up again in the spring. I have overwintered parsley and the next season it is better than ever. And I am notoriously hopeless at growing herbs.