usually in amounts I know would be perfect for recipes. Just snip into the usual size you use, put 1 tsp. to 1 Tbsp. in each cube section of an ice cube tray and fill with water. When frozen completely, just pot into a zip lock bag or freezer container. Remove one or two as needed. They taste just like fresh when I use them.

I use this method for parsley too, or at least I did. My parsley reseeds like a weed and I always have some in the garden, even in the coldest part of the winter.

I do dry most of my other herbs: oregano, rosemary, mint, etc. My favorite method for drying these is to gather about 5-10 sprigs and put them into a brown paper bag (I use lunch size). Fold the tops down and put the bag in the frig. In about 10-14 days, the herbs are crispy and ready to put into jars. I usually do this about every two weeks during the summer, as I remove one I add another.

I also like to hang the herbs up in my kitchen, from the curtain rod or from a shelf over my clothes dryer. The bag prevents dust though. I really just like the look of them hanging in my house. For gift giving, I use the ones I do in the frig.

I have tried the microwave on occasion, I just find it easier (quicker) to dry them. I have those shorter periods of time more often. I can throw some herbs in a bag on my way out the door to work or strip them into a jar while I am preparing breakfast.