What do you do with herbs like rosemary, mint, lavender other than cooking, or making teas?

I have a big garden that grow beautiful rosemary, lavender, oregano, thyme, and mint. I use them for cooking and tea, but of course only a small amount is consumed compared what was grown in the garden. Any suggestions? If you have recipies of making herbal soaps, shampoo, or some kind of natural toner, that will be great! Thanks!

What do you do with herbs like rosemary, mint, lavender other than cooking, or making teas?
Make potpourri, sachets, flavored vinegars, lavender is especially nice used in dried arrangements - just gather up a big bunch with a rubber band, trim the ends and tie a pretty ribbon around it. You can just stand it on a candle plate or by itself once it's dried, OR poke them into a styrofoam ball and make a hanging potpourri/ornament.
Reply:Hang in bunches around kitchen for nice smell
Reply:Mojitos! Best drink in the summer, and a great way to use up some of that mint:





Muddle some mint in a glass


1 part light rum


3 parts Rose's Mojito mix


squeeze of lime


ice





Shake and strain into martini glass with a mint sprig, very refreshing!





Also re: other herbs, I make lavender wreaths and add other dried flowers with hot glue. They last about 2 years.





Good luck!
Reply:Rosemary can be sleep inducing..Youc an put it in your pillow case and it is supposed to induce sleep and give you better sleeping time...You can take lavender and rosemary together and tie in a cloth boil it for about 5 minutes then add to hot water in a running bath for a good skin cleansing, and again if bath is right before bed ..it induces sleep...
Reply:Search for the remedies you can make from them. You can also dry them up and make powder inscence.
Reply:Hi:


Sounds like you have a wonderful herb garden. I have grown thousands of herbs and it is one of my favorite plant families. There are so many different things you can do with herbs. Culinary use of herbs have become so popular over the last few years. So many professional chefs and everyday cooks use basic culinary herbs in a variety of dishes. Rosemary is wonderful on pork or beef roasts. Chives, Thyme and Basil worked wonders in a topping over vegetables, soups or salads. Herbs are wonderful in making vinegar, drying for aroma as well as providing a display in an arrangement. I will link you to the spices and herb section of my website. There are some different herbs and spices to look at as well as making herb vinegars and other topics.





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Reply:Put them in little cloth bags and put them in your pillow and dresser drawers and closet.
Reply:Potpourri, herbal wreaths, topiarys. Maybe you can find some more information at www.bluelabelherbs.com or you can ask on their forum and their grower may have some good ideas.
Reply:Here are some easy ways to make soap and shampoo





Shampoo- Combine a cup of water and 5 tblsp dried herbs or if using fresh herbs use more.Bring to the boil then take off the heat and steep for 20mins.Strain out the herbs and mix the herb liquid with 2/3 cup baby shampoo.


Mint and sage are good for oily hair,Rosemary and chamomile are good for dry hair





Liquid gel Soap- Mix 2 cups grated soap( plain white unscented bar) with 1/2 gallon herb scented water (made as in shampoo) and 2 tbsp glycerine in a large pot or pan. Set on a LOW heat until the soap has dissolved.Cool a little then transfer to jars. You can increase the ammount of water if you want a runnier soap.





To make soap from scratch you will need Lye, oil and water but I've never tried it as it sounds very time consuming and risky as far as burning and fumes are concerned.There may be somebody out there that can contradict this.





Chamomile astringent-(toner)


1/2 cup fresh chopped mint


2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers crushed


4 cups water


Combine ingredients in a saucepan, boil 10 mins. Take off the heat and leave 5 mins.Strain into jars and refridgerate . Will keep for 2 weeks.
Reply:You can use them to infuse oils, usually olive oil. I've made rosemary salt by mixing a little rosemary (whole, not chopped) with a lot of kosher salt.





Fresh herbs are great in a warm foot bath, or put them in a cheescloth bag to scent your bathtub or a hot tub.





Or dry, crush and bottle them and give them to friends and family.
Reply:they make beautiful plants for landscaping. put mint in its own container as it will overtake other plants. your yard will smell delicious.