I picked a big bowl of thyme the other day. My thyme patch has grown rampant in the past year and is overtaking the blueberry and bean space. I let the bunch dry about a week and now I am working on separating the dried leaves and stems. I'd like to have enough for my for winter use (and maybe for holiday gifts in pretty little jars.... I found some nice jars at Ikea....).
Thursday, November 15, 2012
thyme harvest
I picked a big bowl of thyme the other day. My thyme patch has grown rampant in the past year and is overtaking the blueberry and bean space. I let the bunch dry about a week and now I am working on separating the dried leaves and stems. I'd like to have enough for my for winter use (and maybe for holiday gifts in pretty little jars.... I found some nice jars at Ikea....).
Do share the ikea jars. I'm also considering some garden gifts but the small (1/2cup) jam jars are quite pricey ($9 for 12).
ReplyDeleteI've got some thyme ready in my garden as well. Drying in a bowl is a great idea! Maybe I'll get around to harvesting it now; knowing that I can just lay it in a bowl for a few days.
ReplyDeleteI have Rosemary, sage, and coriander too for my little gift jars. The Ikea ones I found are about 75 cents each. I thought this is a great buy. They have stainless cap and nice clear and etched glass. I only have a small number of gifts to make. (plus some for me!)
ReplyDeleteHome made gifts are great. How about herb oil? Or Herb and chilli oil, that would go fab with your lovely home made Pizza's!
ReplyDeleteI hope to find time to make individual Christmas cakes and Panettone for Christmas gifts.
Marian (LondonUK)