Use your old mini-blinds which you are planning to discard as plant markers. This even works well in the garden. This is the perfect time of year to freeze some of those herbs in your garden. Carefully wash herbs and remove sterns.
Chop leaves with knife or kitchen shears.
Place approximately 1 Tbsp. Remove herb cubes from trays and store in plastic bags which you have labeled with the name of the herb and the date. Remember to adjust recipe for amount of liquid in cubes. A recent article from Washington State Cooperative Extension gives food for thought when using animal manures in the vegetable garden. Extension Food Science Specialist at Auburn University, Jean Weese, confirms the suggested precautions mentioned in this article.