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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n2. <\/strong>Make Your Own Herbal Teas<\/h3>\n\n\n\nHerbal teas<\/a> aren’t just the simple, single-flavor teas you find in the store. Mint is always a popular herbal tea, but you can mix and match them into teas. Sage, for example, and lemon balm, make a tea blend that was popular in the late 1700s. I like to mix chamomile and mint, such as apple mint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"basil](\"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Basil-Cranberry-Jelly-.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n3. <\/strong>Handcraft Herbal Jelly (and Give It As a Gift)<\/h3>\n\n\n\nHerbal jelly<\/a> can be made with many common garden herbs. It’s not hard, and if you’ve made jelly before, you’ll wonder why you never thought of making herbal jelly!<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou need fresh or dried herbs, a liquid juice base (such as cranberry juice that I used in my basil-cranberry jelly recipe<\/a> or lemon juice in the lemon-parsley jelly<\/a> recipe) to make an herbal infusion, sugar, and pectin.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe savory jelly has gone out of fashion in the past 60-100 years, and that’s a shame. Families of old enjoyed many fine flavors that we’ve since forgotten. Herbal jellies are a great way to enjoy herbs in a unique and unusual way. They’re also pretty to look at and can make great gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n4. Make Your Own Herbal Bath and Beauty Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOne of my favorite ways to enjoy herbs is to make health and beauty products. You can make salves using beeswax, herb-infused oils, and a few other ingredients. Bath salts<\/a> are easy to make and a sprinkle of dried lavender adds both beauty and fragrance to your bathwater. Infused rosewater, applemint water, and similar infusions can be used as facial toners and mild perfumes, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Make Herbal Crafts, Like a Catnip Mouse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On my dresser is a bouquet of dried lavender from my garden; dishes of fragrant potpourri are all over my homemade with herbs collected at the peak of the season. Plants such as lavender,<\/a> clary sage<\/a>, and others can be grown for fragrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhether you enjoy putting together your own potpourris and sachets, simmering fragrance blends from natural products, herbs can be used in many crafts. Some people love using them for flower arrangements and wreaths. There are many great books on using herbs to make various handicrafts. You can also browse through gardening magazines, websites, Pinterest, and other sites for inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, if you grow and dry catnip, don’t forget to make catnip toys<\/a> for your feline friends! It’s my favorite way of using herbs from the garden. I know it’s my cats’ favorite, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\nHerbs for Cooking, Crafting and More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Herbs are useful plants that are safe to eat and great to enjoy around your home. If you grew herbs this year, save as many as you can from your garden to enjoy all year long. Dry them indoors or in your dehydrator and store them in a dry, cool place for use later. With so many uses for garden herbs, you’ll be glad to have them as the winter moves on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for More DIY Herb Crafts? Resources for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n3. <\/strong>Handcraft Herbal Jelly (and Give It As a Gift)<\/h3>\n\n\n\nHerbal jelly<\/a> can be made with many common garden herbs. It’s not hard, and if you’ve made jelly before, you’ll wonder why you never thought of making herbal jelly!<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou need fresh or dried herbs, a liquid juice base (such as cranberry juice that I used in my basil-cranberry jelly recipe<\/a> or lemon juice in the lemon-parsley jelly<\/a> recipe) to make an herbal infusion, sugar, and pectin.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe savory jelly has gone out of fashion in the past 60-100 years, and that’s a shame. Families of old enjoyed many fine flavors that we’ve since forgotten. Herbal jellies are a great way to enjoy herbs in a unique and unusual way. They’re also pretty to look at and can make great gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n4. Make Your Own Herbal Bath and Beauty Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOne of my favorite ways to enjoy herbs is to make health and beauty products. You can make salves using beeswax, herb-infused oils, and a few other ingredients. Bath salts<\/a> are easy to make and a sprinkle of dried lavender adds both beauty and fragrance to your bathwater. Infused rosewater, applemint water, and similar infusions can be used as facial toners and mild perfumes, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Make Herbal Crafts, Like a Catnip Mouse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
On my dresser is a bouquet of dried lavender from my garden; dishes of fragrant potpourri are all over my homemade with herbs collected at the peak of the season. Plants such as lavender,<\/a> clary sage<\/a>, and others can be grown for fragrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhether you enjoy putting together your own potpourris and sachets, simmering fragrance blends from natural products, herbs can be used in many crafts. Some people love using them for flower arrangements and wreaths. There are many great books on using herbs to make various handicrafts. You can also browse through gardening magazines, websites, Pinterest, and other sites for inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, if you grow and dry catnip, don’t forget to make catnip toys<\/a> for your feline friends! It’s my favorite way of using herbs from the garden. I know it’s my cats’ favorite, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\nHerbs for Cooking, Crafting and More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Herbs are useful plants that are safe to eat and great to enjoy around your home. If you grew herbs this year, save as many as you can from your garden to enjoy all year long. Dry them indoors or in your dehydrator and store them in a dry, cool place for use later. With so many uses for garden herbs, you’ll be glad to have them as the winter moves on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking for More DIY Herb Crafts? Resources for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Home Garden Joy participates in the Amazon Affiliates program. This means that if you purchase a product on Amazon through our links, we receive a small commission. This does not affect your price in any way. Thank you for supporting Home Garden Joy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\nCrafting with Herbs: Do-It-Yourself Botanical Decor, Beauty Products, Kitchen Essentials, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n
You need fresh or dried herbs, a liquid juice base (such as cranberry juice that I used in my basil-cranberry jelly recipe<\/a> or lemon juice in the lemon-parsley jelly<\/a> recipe) to make an herbal infusion, sugar, and pectin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The savory jelly has gone out of fashion in the past 60-100 years, and that’s a shame. Families of old enjoyed many fine flavors that we’ve since forgotten. Herbal jellies are a great way to enjoy herbs in a unique and unusual way. They’re also pretty to look at and can make great gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n One of my favorite ways to enjoy herbs is to make health and beauty products. You can make salves using beeswax, herb-infused oils, and a few other ingredients. Bath salts<\/a> are easy to make and a sprinkle of dried lavender adds both beauty and fragrance to your bathwater. Infused rosewater, applemint water, and similar infusions can be used as facial toners and mild perfumes, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On my dresser is a bouquet of dried lavender from my garden; dishes of fragrant potpourri are all over my homemade with herbs collected at the peak of the season. Plants such as lavender,<\/a> clary sage<\/a>, and others can be grown for fragrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you enjoy putting together your own potpourris and sachets, simmering fragrance blends from natural products, herbs can be used in many crafts. Some people love using them for flower arrangements and wreaths. There are many great books on using herbs to make various handicrafts. You can also browse through gardening magazines, websites, Pinterest, and other sites for inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, if you grow and dry catnip, don’t forget to make catnip toys<\/a> for your feline friends! It’s my favorite way of using herbs from the garden. I know it’s my cats’ favorite, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Herbs are useful plants that are safe to eat and great to enjoy around your home. If you grew herbs this year, save as many as you can from your garden to enjoy all year long. Dry them indoors or in your dehydrator and store them in a dry, cool place for use later. With so many uses for garden herbs, you’ll be glad to have them as the winter moves on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Home Garden Joy participates in the Amazon Affiliates program. This means that if you purchase a product on Amazon through our links, we receive a small commission. This does not affect your price in any way. Thank you for supporting Home Garden Joy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Crafting with Herbs: Do-It-Yourself Botanical Decor, Beauty Products, Kitchen Essentials, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n4. Make Your Own Herbal Bath and Beauty Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. Make Herbal Crafts, Like a Catnip Mouse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Herbs for Cooking, Crafting and More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Looking for More DIY Herb Crafts? Resources for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n