HERBS FOR WINTER

There are many ways to preserve herbs for use out of season and for those herbs that die back in winter it is a good idea to harvest now and use a preserving method. However, there are also ways to extend the growing season of many herbs too. Some herbs are evergreen and will keep their leaves but not put on much growth during the winter. There are also biennial herbs, which means they produce foliage one year and then flower the next. A good example is parsley, which in its first winter can still provide some pickings of leaves.

Some herbs are treated as annuals and best sown fresh every year, such as coriander and basil, but