I have a tarragon plant and a couple of basil plants in my garden. The tarragon plant is a perennial so it survives the winter. Either way I am thinking of cutting these herbs back and btinging the stems inside to dry them somehow. Maybe I will watch some youtube videos today and decide what to do.
Do you dry your own herbs?
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No. At the moment the only edible thing we grow is tomatoes in the greenhouse. They are still producing like mad.
Unfortunately, my country do not have the winter season and neither spring, summer and autumn. We only have dry and rain seasons. Thanks for sharing this. I love it
By the way, my foster parent in Duncan, Can
Das wäre gut sie zu trocknen , ich kenne mich da nicht aus!
I have wood strawberries, they will survive outside...
I love Tarragon, I didnt realise it was so hardy x
I don't dry herbs, but have dried bay leaves. They made the house smell lovely.
You should freeze your basil leaves. They don't hold their shapes at all, but I think they keep their flavor better. I have dried some sage, oregano and some thyme before and they dry really well.
Oh, the Basil is wonderful to have on hand in winter. Pretty easy to dry too.
No, I've never tried to dry herbs, Christine. Good luck!
Yes, I do. I used to dry them in a food dryer but it was really expensive to use. Some of my herbs I put in the oven on low and most I tie the ends and hang them upside down in a cool, dark place. They take a bit longer but the results are excellent.
I haven't grown any herbs to dry.
Yes, I always do
Yo cuando quiero secar hierbas las lavo las seco con una toalla de papel y luego puedes ponerlas en la iar fryer por unos minutos . Te mando un beso.
There's a helpful article about drying herbs here:-
https://www.thespruceeats.com/harvesting-and-drying-leafy-herbs-1327541
All the best Jan
Thanks for your suggestions everyone
I see.... good luck
I don't but I have looked into before. Was looking at a dehydrator but never got around to it!
I keep telling myself I need to grow herbs. I have just bought the little pot for them but have dillydallied too long for this growing season. It's my next year's project. YouTube videos seem to have everything in the way of tutorials. I will be heading there when the time comes.
Lots of way to save basil. One is to freeze on a tray, then leave out until all the moisture is removed (several days depending on humidity levels). When completely dry, crumble the basil and place in an air tight container. Alternately, destem basil leaves, rinse and dry, then set your oven on its lowest temperature setting. Bake two to four hours, remove, cool, then crumble leaves and store in an airtight container.
Place two or three basil leaves in each ice cube tray. Alternately, chop and add to each tray. Add water and freeze. When frozen pop cubes out and store in freezer in an air tight container. Later, pop two or three cubes in your homemade soup or sauce.
Some people like to air dry basil. I do NOT. I save air drying for mint, thyme, and sage which have stems that can be saved.
Thanks Elizabeth
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