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Make herbal oil
March 2024

Make herbal oil

I made a very great herbal oil (as a gift). For this you need a high quality, cold pressed olive oil (750ml), a beautiful and easy to close glass bottle, peppercorns, coarse sea salt, dried 2-3 chili...

Perennial basil, instead of the cheap short-lived from the supermarket
March 2024

Perennial basil, instead of the cheap short-lived from the supermarket

Instead of buying the cheap, short-lived and highly cultivated basil pots from the supermarket and dispose of them after about 4 weeks to get a new one, there is a wonderful alternative in the garden...

Pour basil properly - longer shelf life
March 2024

Pour basil properly - longer shelf life

Fresh basil after 2 days on the wilted !? By properly pouring the basil, it does not wither so quickly and it lasts longer. I'm still totally TheFruitAndFlowerBasket Frischling I dare to write a...

Store self-harvested, dried herbs
March 2024

Store self-harvested, dried herbs

Where to go with the self-harvested herbs? Do you have many delicious home-grown herbs on your windowsill and balcony? Right now is the right time to harvest and dry some varieties. When all is done,...

Save rosemary from the frost - make rosemary oil
March 2024

Save rosemary from the frost - make rosemary oil

TimeTotal preparation time: 20 min. This tip is about how to save rosemary from frost and make rosemary oil from it. At the same time it is also a great gift idea. For a few winters, I persistently...

Multiply mint
March 2024

Multiply mint

Mint is easy to multiply. All you have to do is take a stalk into a transparent glass of water and then wait, wait, wait. After about 1-2 weeks, the first roots form. Until the roots are so solid...

Multiply basil
March 2024

Multiply basil

My basil is always on and that's why I wanted to try to grow my basil, how it works: You break several branches off the basil, place them in a glass of water, wait a few days for the roots to form...

Basil grows lusciously by harvesting it properly
March 2024

Basil grows lusciously by harvesting it properly

For years I bought one or more pots of basil and had little fun with it. I watered, I fertilized and still they were over after a short while. My mistake was, I always harvested the biggest leaves...

Longer pleasure in purchased herbs
March 2024

Longer pleasure in purchased herbs

If I bring me fresh herbs in the winter from the supermarket (my kitchen is in winter and summer unfortunately too dark to breed on the windowsill), then I leave the foil, which is when buying around...

Typical herbs and spices in the kitchen
March 2024

Typical herbs and spices in the kitchen

These herbs and spices should not be missing in your kitchen. They are suitable for many different recipes. Which herbs should you have fresh there, which in dried form? This list of kitchen herbs...