Here at our new house we have a shed, so I was able to store my herbs in there rather than in the house this past winter. Unfortunately, I didn't remember to have Hubby put them in the shed until sometime in December. So they got snowed on several times, and were encased in ice for a while. Then after they were safely stowed in the shed, I forgot to water them for the rest of the winter!
Once the weather warmed up enough to melt most of the snow, I asked Hubby to get them out again. I really wasn't sure if they had survived. It still took me a few more weeks before I was able to get out there and trim all the dead stuff off. Here they are before the trim. They look pretty dismal, don't they?
As I was cutting the sage I discovered that it, at least still had a tiny bit of life in it! Thankfully I still have plenty of dried sage leaves in my kitchen, so I'll be able to let it grow uninterrupted for most of the summer.
However, I didn't find anything living on the mint. Time will tell if it comes back. I honestly won't mind having to replace it though. It's never been as fragrant as I'd like, so I'm sure I can find another variety that I like better.
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