A friend of mine recently asked how to grow thyme from seed indoors. She wanted to grow a couple of containers of thyme indoors to have fresh thyme on hand in the kitchen.
Although it will take a while before she has a plant she can harvest from, she wanted to try growing her own thyme plants from seed anyway.
Also, if you’re planning to plant multiple thyme herb plants into your garden, starting thyme from seed indoors to transplant into your garden is an economical way to go. Continue reading
Can you dry herbs in the microwave? Surprisingly, yes!
The first time I heard that you could dry herbs in the microwave, I did not believe it. I thought the herbs would turn to mush or turn into some unrecognizable black mess. It didn’t make sense to me.
But, I was curious. Does this really work? Or is this some weird theoretical thing that will end up in disaster. I had to find out!
So, when I had some leftover basil I thought, what the heck, let’s try this! Guess I was in the mood for a science experiment that day 🙂 Continue reading