It’s that time of year. From the moment you bring the first zucchini into the house, up until October, it’s non-stop freezing, blanching, drying, pureeing, canning, and cooking. But, it’s not as bad as it sounds. In fact, it’s completely worth all the time and effort. Of course, you should make sure to preserve one of the most popular herbs in Italian cooking basil. Basil doesn’t taste the same when it is dries, but luckily there are multiple ways of preserving it for use all year round.  

Basil is one of the easiest herbs to grow in the garden and is also a container garden favourite. You can prolong the life of the plant by moving it indoors in the fall or when temperatures begin to cool at night. Basil is actually from the mint family and there are several different variety of it.