Thanks to all the lovely rain we've had the last month, my herb garden has exploded.

No way I'll use it all, so I figured I'd dry it and store it.

 

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thats something ive never done, dry them.

sorry

 

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It's quite simple but it can take a couple weeks.

Here's the method I have used in the past with good results:

http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetablepatch/a/DryingHerbs.htm

 

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Blah, that's work lol


Who knew these little plants would turn into monsters.


On a plus side, my tomato plant FINALLY has some tomatoes. Only two, but still.

 

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It's really not a lot of work: cut, clean, bundle, and hang in a bag. If you don't have a good place to hang them or the patience to wait a week or two then I can understand. If you do try it though you will find they taste a lot better than store bought herbs as most of those are mechanically dried and some have added preservatives and flavoring agents.

 

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Benito's right. It's not that much work and the results are far superior to anything you will ever buy in a jar.

 

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