How to Harvest Sage for Winter
Wait for a sunny morning, after the dew has dried. That’s when the essential oils in the leaves are at their peak—like a little flavor volcano ready to explode.
Don’t wait until the plant looks sad or frostbitten. Grab your harvest before the first hard freeze hits, usually in late summer or early fall.
One pro tip: never take more than one-third of the plant at a time. You want it to live to see another spring, right?