Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs

• Savory can be used as a salt substitute in vegetable dishes.

• Comfrey makes a great addition to the compost pile. Its succulent, green leaves are rich in nitrogen that aids in the break down of dry material in the compost pile.

• One way to preserve herbs is to freeze them in water. Chop the herbs into an ice-cube tray, cover them with water, and freeze. Store the cubes in plastic bags in the freezer. Add these handy cubes as you prepare soup or other dishes.

• Many herbs self sow if the flowers are not removed. Dill, basil,and sage produce seeds that fall around the parent plant and come up as volunteers the following spring.

• Herbs can still be harvested and used for a multitude of purposes.