Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
I didn't actually buy them. I was just wondering if that would be a reasonable way to have fresh herbs available for a one or two person household without waste or the need to freeze them.
I didn't actually buy them. I was just wondering if that would be a reasonable way to have fresh herbs available for a one or two person household without waste or the need to freeze them.
I would invest in one of those little herb garden things if there weren't mixed reviews on them. The name is escaping me right now.
AeroGarden??
Know any good affordable brands?
I have more onions than I can reasonably use before they start to spoil Can I chop/slice them and then freeze them? I think so, but wonder if any of you have done this before.
Lyndalou
Snip 13 said:Soon all of DC will have herb ice cubes in their freezers..lol!
Store bought herbs don't last me long, that's why I plant my own. My herb garden is as much a pharmacy as it is a garden Love herbs!
Talking about which, I'm going to go make some fresh peppermint tea! I ate too much
I didn't actually buy them. I was just wondering if that would be a reasonable way to have fresh herbs available for a one or two person household without waste or the need to freeze them.
Instead of buying an Aerogarden, why not buy a florescent fixture and a pot to fit underneath--would't have quite the same cachet but it would be way cheaper and work just as well. Or buy a bookcase, hang the lights under the top shelf, put the pots underneath the light.
Aerogarden seeds come in special containers, which also carry an incredible price--by the time you buy those, you could buy lots and lots of fresh herbs from the store.
pacanis said:Hmmm, this merits some thought. Thanks for the idea.
I'm just talking about little pots of dirt with small plants in them. Nothing fancy. Small investment.
I have always been into growing herbs, for some reason, and always have more than I can use. I no longer have a large freezer, but, even so, I make various sorts of "pesto", just blended herbs, oils, nuts, garlic, etc. If you use enough oil, you can store them in a baggie, then break up however much you wish. I've had no success whatsoever with drying herbs (we're lucky we haven't had a fire), so I try to use them when I've got them. Thank heaven sage and thyme last well into fall/winter, when I most want them for holiday meals!
I've seen frozen chopped onions n the frozen food section of the supermarket.