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Drying Your Garden Herbs
Labor day has come and gone, the kids have gone back to school, some leaves are just starting to change color, and football season in upon us. What does this all mean? It's time to prep for cooler temperatures and preserve the freshness of our own garden herbs.There are many ways to dry your fresh herbs, air dry, oven dry, microwave drying, by use of a dehydrator or even by freezing. Which process you choose depends on the herb and your patience.
For dryer herbs such as: bay, dill, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, savor and thyme the air method works well. This is a slow process which doesn't deplete the herbs of their natural oils.
For high moisture herbs such as: basil, mint, chives and tarragon use a dehydrator or freeze to preserve.
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