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
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
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?
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.
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.