18 Useful Products for Growing, Preserving and Cooking With Herbs

If you’re a seasoned gardener and you’ve got the space for a larger herb haul, there’s a lot more you can do with herbs beyond cooking. This drying rack is as pretty as it is functional. There’s plenty of space for drying herbs upside down, plus the design creates a rustic-chic chandelier.

Have a lot of seasonal herbs you don't need to store all year long? This collapsable herb drying rack has a whopping eight levels for you to hang in a closet or grow ten. When you're done using it, it convenientlay collapses and zips up into a carrying back for easy storage.

If you want an herb drying rack that you don't need to reach up for, try this versatile one that can sit on your countertop. Not only is its wooden structure aesthetic and can match any style of home, but the design as a single layer means that you can dry a multitude of other things, from plant specimens to pasta.

While it's tempting to throw all of your produce in the veggie drawer, that can cut the shelf-life of your food in half. Some refrigerated items, such as asparagus, actually need to stand up in a cup of water like a bouquet of flowers. This method keeps the stems crisper longer, and many herbs need this vertical treatment, too. Keeping herbs watered and upright can help them stay fresh for up to two weeks! This herb preserver is the perfect size for storing multiple herbs together and can fit in most refrigerator door shelves along with your condiments.

If you need an elegant way to store several types of fresh herbs upright while keeping them crisp, fresh and oh-so-flavorful, look no further. The Fresh Herb Keeper from Cole & Mason features removable dividers, letting you store a variety of herbs. Plus, it fits in your fridge door for easy access.

Maintain maximum herb freshness long term with these airtight Treehouse Stash Jars. These sealed storage solutions reduce oxidation and block UV light, extending the lifespan of herbs and keeping the flavor where it belongs.

Many dishes benefit from the flavorful addition of herbs without the textural addition. These muslin bags can be filled with a combination of herbs and spices, then tied off and tossed into your dish as it cooks. Once the food is ready, simply pull out the bags and discard them.

Chopping teeny, tiny sprigs is maddening. Cut cooking prep time with a pair of herb scissors. These nifty shears feature five blades to instantly slice through herbs and greens for cooking and garnishing. And at less than $20, they’re easily worth the investment.

The Microplane Herb Mill does it all. It strips herbs, stores herbs and then — just like pepper grinders — grinds herbs for a super-fresh garnish. It’s especially handy for big batch Italian meals with fresh parsley.

If you love using a lettuce stripper for kale, meet its tiny cousin the herb stripper. This tool by Chef’n features the same idea just on a smaller scale to easily drag, remove and catch herbs like rosemary from the stem.

For the herb-loving home chef who thinks kitchen tools should be as beautiful as they are functional, this handmade brass herb stripper is just that. The gorgeous hand-hammered tool is ergonomic and features seven different-sized holes, allowing you to comfortably strip small herbs like thyme, large greens like kale, and everything in between.

There are few more effective ways to extract every last ounce of flavor from herbs than with a classic mortar and pestle. Why do you think they've been around for thousands of years? Plus, the beautiful solid Carrara marble construction of this one makes it a set you’ll want to keep out on the counter.

There’s no quicker way to rid freshly washed herbs of excess water than with a salad spinner. Unlike towel drying, which can damage and even squeeze flavor from the herbs, a salad spinner spins off the surface moisture without harming the delicate herbs.

No yard? No problem. The AeroGarden Harvest Lite is designed for growing herbs indoors. You don't even need sunlight. This little hydroponic wonder is kind of like a Keurig but for plants. All you need is water, fertilizer, plant pods (that seriously look like K-cups) and time. And just like a Keurig, it tells you what to put in and when, so there's no worry about over- or under-watering. It's the perfect garden for a novice, but pros will love it, too. Several HGTV editors, including senior editorial director and master gardener Kelly Smith Trimble, own and love them.

Unsure where to get started with your herb garden? This Herb Kit has everything you need to start a thriving herb garden right in your kitchen, including seeds, a tool set, soil, reusable pots and easy-to-follow instructions. In no time, you'll be cooking with your very own home-grown herbs.

While you could use ice pop sticks as plant markers, they will soon rot. The answer? Opt for these bamboo beauties instead. The high-temp carbonized bamboo is durable and rot-resistant while maintaining plastic-free, chemical-free and ink-free construction. Best of all? They're elegantly customized with laser-cut labels for each herb.

Odds are you have a good grasp of what your home-grown herbs have on them, but what about the herbs you buy at the store? Play it safe by giving your store-bought herbs a thorough washing with this certified USDA Organic fruit and veggie wash.

You don’t need mega gardening shears for an herb garden — especially if your garden is tiny and indoors. These mini shears will do just the trick. Plus, they look incredibly chic.