Summer Savory

     I planted summer savory in my garden each year and harvested it this Sept.

This is an annual herb and one of the oldest known culinary herbs, 

Its flavor adds just the right touch to eggs, fish, green beans, poultry, and meats.

Like many herbs, summer savory makes itself at home  in any container or window box

A favorite herb of my Dear Mom. She did this year after year. 

Childhood memories of huge bunches hanging in the old back porch to dry....

     In the Spring, I plant my seeds directly in the garden.

  When plants have reached 1" to 2" tall, 
 they can be thinned  to about 6"-9" apart. 

The leaves are primarily harvested
 when flower buds begin to form

Drying Summer Savory.   (source: The Halifax Seed Co.)
Cut branches from the summer savory plant (before its buds open) on a dry day. 
Remove any dead, immature or damaged leaves from the branches then rinse in 
cold water and gently blot dry with a clean, lint-free towel until all moisture is absorbed.
Turn the branches upside down and tie the ends of up to six branches together with string. 
Loop a 12-inch length of string or dental floss through each of the tied ends of the savory bunches, and make a knot in each loop for hanging.

Hang the summer savory bunches separately in a warm, dry, well-ventilated room for at least 2 weeks until dry. Discard any savory that forms mold.
Remove the dried summer savory leaves from the branches, and dispose of the bare branches. 
Crush the leaves or leave them whole.
Place the dried summer savory in an air-tight container or resealable plastic bags.
Store the container or bags of summer savory away from hear or direct sunlight.

Savory hanging in bunches to dry. (A few weeks)
I hung them in my spare bathroom over the shower rod.

                               

Dried Savory, it can be chopped finer, if desired

Seeds....

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