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Title: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: cambourne7 on September 24, 2011, 13:13:58

Hi All,

Well i have a massive sage plant and would like to try and save some of the leaves to use in stuffings etc over the winter. Any tips on saving these?

Thanks

Cam

Title: Re: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: Digeroo on September 24, 2011, 13:58:59

Have you tried picking a bunch and hanging upside down to dry.

Title: Re: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: small on September 24, 2011, 17:43:12

Every year I pick loads of leaves, open freeze them then scrunch into a bag, but I never use these because so far my sage always thrives through winter and I just pick as I need. Even last year when it got down to -13 here it survived. You'll get a different textural effect drying, but that works too.

Title: Re: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: gavinjconway on September 24, 2011, 18:27:27

Hang it in bunches to dry or freeze leaves as above.. i've done both this year as it is the first year my sage plant will be left outside for winter so have harvested some just in case... i am assured it should be ok outside... so we'll see..

Title: Re: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: Pescador on September 24, 2011, 20:22:57

I wouldn't bother freezing or drying. I've always used it fresh from outside, even last year.

Title: Re: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: manicscousers on September 24, 2011, 20:25:03

I dry some as I couldn't find mine in the snow last year ;D

Title: Re: Sage - Havesting for use over winter
Post by: cambourne7 on September 26, 2011, 00:14:18

thanks as always team :)

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