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Preserving Herbs Two Ways

Unsurprisingly, both involve salt

Peter Barrett
Apr 27, 2026
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Right now a significant percentage of my yard is covered in big tufts of dark green chive-looking plants. They’re field garlic, Allium vineale, which is a ubiquitous invasive now found over large swaths of North America. Unlike its cousin the ramp, this plant grows and spreads quickly, and even regrows in the fall—so you can harvest it without compuncti…

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