Day 4: Learn How to Harvest and Cultivate the Herbs

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You have now arrived at day 4 of the email series about making good use of your 
healing plants and herbs. You should have already chosen your plants and decided how 
you will get them. Today we are going to talk about harvest and cultivating the herbs if 
you intend to grow them yourself.

Here are just a few tips for harvesting the herbs:

Harvest earlier in the day – When you start harvesting, which means you are cutting 
pieces of your plants or herbs to be used, it should be earlier in the day. They will be 
healthier and not dried out from the hot sun. This is also when you get the best natural 
oils from the plants.

Make snips during the summer – Trimming and snipping the plants will be necessary 
year-round, but it will be done a little more often during the summer season. You should 
be encouraging new growth by snipping the plants and leaves on a routine basis 
throughout the hot season.

Remove dead and diseased leaves and flowers – Your plants may occasionally show 
signs of disease or have dead leaves, and these need to be removed promptly. Disease 
on plants and herbs can spread like wildfire, so remove them as soon as you notice it.

Store your herbs properly – We are going to go over this more later on, but for now, 
you should still know the basics of storing your herbs. Fresh herbs can be left out or in 
the fridge, but dried herbs need to be stored in airtight glass containers until you are 
ready to use them.
