Adding herbs is a great way to bring flavor to any dish. Herbs also have various medicinal qualities and uses.
You can harvest herbs regularly throughout the growing season once the plant has been established by snipping off the herbs right below a leaf cluster, or for certain herbs, at the base of the stem.
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/harvesting-and-preserving-herbs-for-the-home-gardener
https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/treatment/herbal-medicine
This article provides more details on the various health benefits of herbs, as well as ideas for pairing herbs in cooking.
**Learn more about harvesting and using herbs at VINES’ ‘Culinary and Medicinal Herbs’ Green Thumb Workshop on 7/22/23! Sign up here.**