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Dried herbs

This year instead of flowers in my pots, Kenzie and I decided to plant herbs. I let her pick them out and plant the seeds. She chose Spearmint, wintergreen mint, sage, basil and cilantro. She was so excited about it that she and her friend made up a song and dance about her herbs. It was pretty dang cute!

We used our herbs fresh all summer. They were so good. Now that fall is coming, I went out and picked most of the sprigs and hung them upside down in bags to let them dry. Once dry, we crushed them up and put them in labeled baggies. It was easy and oh, so fun!
 

 

 

 
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M3 said…
Oh I love that idea!! Was it really hard to grow them (I have a nasty black thumb, sad to say).
September 16, 2010 at 2:42 PM
laurel said…
Easy to grow! Just plant and water! THe hardest part was remembering to use them so they didn't flower which is when they go to seed.
September 16, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Fabric Choices said…
And have you used them? How's the flavor?
September 16, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Rebecca said…
You are so dang awesome! I am jealous, mine went to seed, I am going to try again next year though!
September 16, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Claudia said…
Cool idea! I'll have to try that next year!
September 17, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Anonymous said…
What a great idea. You rival Martha Stewart:) Hope you are all doing well! We miss you.
September 17, 2010 at 4:46 PM
grandma GiGI said…
You always accomplish what the rest of us WISH we had done. Amazing.
September 18, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Glenda said…
Yoou are so ambitious! I am far too lazy for that.
September 19, 2010 at 7:52 PM
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