Have you ever noticed how expensive fresh herbs are at the grocery store, especially when you just need a tablespoon or more? Definitely makes you want to grow your own. But even in Central Texas, we can't grow some herbs year-round. So how do you have fresh herbs in the winter?
Freeze them. I'll do this with basil, oregano and thyme and may try it with the sage this year (it didn't need it last year). Rosemary is hearty and will grow all year here, so I let it grow.
To freeze, chop the herbs (for example, basil), like you normally would when using. Place the chopped basil into an ice cube tray and freeze. It doesn't take a lot of water, just enough to cover the basil. Once the cubes are frozen, pop them out of the tray and store in a Ziploc bag marked basil (or thyme or whichever herb). Come winter, when you want fresh basil, just take some cubes out of the freezer and let them melt. Fresh basil from the summer.
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