Thought these helpful tips would be nice to share! If you don't have an herb garden of your own, we, as well as most local farmer's markets everywhere have a good variety of basic herbs. 

Now that the warm weather is here we’re sending you tons of fresh seasonal herbs. As opposed to sturdier herbs, like rosemary, thyme or sage, summer herbs are more tender and need a little more TLC. Here are some tips to help maximize the freshness of these fragrant leaves!

• Tender Herbs: Parsley, Cilantro, Dill, Tarragon, Chervil and Mint…these delicate leaves LOVE fresh water. Place them in a small jar with about 1″ of water in the bottom, cover lightly with a small plastic bag, then tie off with a rubber band. Keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• Basil: This herb is a little special and needs extra attention. Not only does basil love water, it loves a little natural light and ambient or warm temperatures. Store it as you would a bouquet of flowers, and keep it out of the refrigerator!

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Special thanks to hellofresh.com for the fantastic blog post and to coolmompicks.com for the photo, and to J. David Matthews, of Barnesville, Ga. for contributions in testing these ideas.