Cooking with Fresh Garden Herbs
When to add hardy herbs like rosemary versus tender ones like basil, how to prepare and harvest them, and how to keep cut herbs fresh or freeze a glut, following University of Illinois and Iowa State Extension.
Drying & Preserving Herbs & Tea
Grew more than you can use? A beginner's guide to drying, freezing and storing herbs, tea leaves and home-grown mushrooms so nothing goes to waste.
Herbal Tea from Your Garden
The best plants for homegrown tea - mint, chamomile, lemon balm, tulsi and lemon verbena - plus when to harvest, fresh versus dried, brewing ratios and simple blends.
Windowsill Herb Garden
A practical guide to growing herbs on a windowsill - light, temperature, pots and watering, feeding, the best herbs to start with, harvesting for more growth and fixing common problems, following Penn State Extension and the RHS.