Preserving Herbs for Winter Use

Description

Fresh herbs are wonderful while the garden is producing, but an abundant harvest can quickly become more than you can use at once. Preserving Herbs for Winter Use shows you practical ways to put those herbs to work now so you can keep using them long after the growing season ends.

This self-paced course is designed for gardeners and homesteaders who want useful, approachable preservation methods rather than one single way of handling every herb.

What You Will Learn

• Hang herbs to dry
• Use a hanging herb dryer or simple screen dryer
• Dry herbs with a dehydrator, oven or microwave
• Freeze herbs whole or in useful portions
• Make herb ice cubes
• Add fresh herbs to freezer meals
• Use herbs in canned sauces where an appropriate tested recipe calls for them
• Preserve herbs in vinegar, oil, butter, salt or sugar
• Make your own seasoning blends
• Prepare herbal teas
• Make herb jelly and learn ways to use it

Use More of What You Grow

The goal is not simply to store herbs. It is to preserve them in forms you will actually reach for later. A jar of dried herbs, a freezer portion ready for a meal, herb butter, a seasoning blend or a homemade gift can turn a short summer harvest into something useful for months.

What Students Have Said

Students have described the class as informative, practical and especially useful for people who are new to growing or dehydrating herbs. Several experienced herb growers have also said they picked up new ideas they planned to try.

Digital course. No physical product will be shipped.