Spring in stock: Preserve wild herbs and use them year-round

Spring is the perfect time to harvest wild herbs that are not only delicious but also full of nutrients. Now in April you can find lots of wild herbs. But why should you only enjoy these natural treasures seasonally? With the right methods, wild herbs can be preserved and used all year round.

Why is it worth preserving wild herbs?

I like wild herbs Wild garlic, Dandelion AND Nettle they offer a wealth of flavors and health benefits. By harvesting these aromatic herbs you will not only be able to consume them fresh, which is obviously always better, but you will also be able to preserve some of them, preserving the freshness and vitality of spring in your kitchen. Preserving wild herbs is not only practical, but also a wonderful way to capture the flavors of spring. Drying, pickling, freezing, or fermenting can extend the shelf life of these herbs and ensure you have access to their flavor and health benefits year-round. Not all herbs are equally suitable for every procedure. Our book»Preserving wild herbs: the best methods and recipes«(available here) offers detailed instructions on how to collect, process and preserve wild herbs and medicinal plants yourself. He demonstrates how preserving wild herbs can not only enrich your dishes but also save you money. The book is in our shop www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de available.

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Which wild herbs to preserve now in spring?

In spring, some plants grow that are not found in other seasons. This of course includes the popular wild garlic. Wild garlic pesto or wild garlic salt are very tasty here. But young pumpkin is particularly tasty and aromatic even in spring. You can also make an excellent pesto with pumpkin, freeze it as a green soup or salt pumpkin.

It is also particularly suitable to dry the young leaves of the nettle and reduce them to powder. Here’s how you can make your own nettle powder. It works best in spring, because then the nettle leaves are particularly rich in nutrients and grow in large quantities. Of course, you can also prepare a wild herb powder and mix different wild herbs. If you want to make a bitter powder, young ones are ideal yarrowdandelion leaves, wild fennel and also young wormwood or mugwort A. Spring also has many delicious herbal teas in store.

What herbs should you dry for tea in spring?

1. Brennessel (Nettle dioica): Nettle is rich in vitamins and minerals and is prized for its anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties.
2. Pfefferminze (Mentha piperita): Peppermint tea is known for its refreshing and digestive properties.
3. Kamille (Matricaria chamomile): Chamomile tea is famous for its calming effects and can help promote sleep and relieve digestive disorders.
4. Yarrow millefolium (Achillea millefolium): Yarrow tea is traditionally used for digestive problems and to support overall health.
5. Greedweed (Aegopodium podagraria): Ginger herb is rich in vitamins and minerals and can be used as a herbal tea to promote overall vitality.
6. Löwenzahn (Taraxacum officinale): Dandelion leaves and roots can be dried and used as a herbal tea, which supports liver function and aids digestion.
7. Plantain plantain (Plantago lanceolata): Plant tea is traditionally prized for its calming effect on respiratory problems.
8. Melissa (Melissa officinalis): Lemon balm tea is known for its calming properties and can help reduce stress and anxiety.

Get to know the wild herbs of spring

Are you looking for an identification book that also contains valuable collecting tips and useful tips for use in the witch’s kitchen and medicine cabinet? Then you should take a look at our book “With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here). This herb book is very special because we not only report the most important local medicinal and wild herbs, but you will also find many impressions of our work with herbs and many insights into our garden. We will show you the most important local wild herbs and medicinal plants in all four seasons, because whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, if you know where to find wild plants, you can benefit from them all year round. The book was created by us and is not available in bookstores. You can only order it from us. It is available in our Herbal Witches online store www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de find.

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