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Everyone uses herbs in one way or another but once fresh herbs are discovered, you will never want to go back to buying that “stuff” from the grocery store.
Swing by our Herb garden and see all of the really great fresh herbs we have thanks to Yogita Taylor and Loretta Clear our Herb Bed Bedheads and the many other Master Gardeners that have helped them. Here in the mean time is a slide show of some of our herbs.
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2016 Herb Bed | 2021 Herb Bed |
| 2017 Herb Bed | 2022 Herb Bed | |
| 2018 Herb Bed | 2023 Herb Bed | |
| 2019 Herb Bed | 2024 Herb Bed | |
| 2020 Herb Bed | 2025 Herb Bed | |
Our Herb Bed Plant List
List includes current and past plants
| PLANTS IN OUR Herb Bed | Back to Virtual Tour Start |
A favorite way to preserve the majority of these herbs is to dry them in the microwave. It is a quick, easy process.
1. Rinse herbs after gathering.
2. Make a sandwich: Plate, paper towel, herb twigs, paper towel. Microwave for 30 second intervals checking after each to be sure herbs are not burning. For herbs with tiny leaves, leave them on the stem until dry. Then strip them off of stems and store. Most herbs will dry in 2-3 minutes. Leaves that are thicker, such as sage, may take a minute or two more. Put in jars in a dark cabinet when completely dried and you will have herbs for the entire year. As with most things, they taste so much better than what you buy in the store. Shelf life is approximately one year for the best product. I have used them after this length of time and they were still good, but a year is a good standard.
Source of factual information: The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers. 2014
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Yogita joined Cypress Basin Master Gardeners in 2024. Yogita brings a unique perspective to the group through her other volunteer efforts for veterans. Thank you Yogita and all the other Master Gardeners who help keep this bed looking good. |  |
Loretta joined Cypress Basin Master Gardeners in 2024. In her first year she was a big part of our help with the Talco Moving Wall Project. Thank you Loretta and all the other Master Gardeners who help keep this bed looking good. | ||
| Yogita Taylor | Loretta Clear |
| Information on this page is from Missouri Botanical Gardens, Dave’s Garden, All things Plants, Texas Superstar or Aggie Horticulture |
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