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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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 Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 4:55:13 PM
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hi Miss Wilma,
yes you can dry your herbs. Simply cut off a few of the branches to harvest and hang them upside down to dry. then remove the leaves once dry and place into jars or ziplock bags. Best time to collect is early in the morning as the leaves will be at their best flavor in the early morning.
If collecting rosemary, collect the young tips and then simply snip the leaves off and allow it to dry.
When you want to use the dry herbs simply grind with a mortar and pestle.
Best of wishes.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 08:31:22 AM
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Love, love, love it! Your's are bigger than mine! Put some chopped dill or thyme in your fried taters. You should see all of the hostas you gave me, they are huge!
http://afarmgirljourney.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #492
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard |
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2009 : 10:24:21 AM
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| I freeze mine in a little bit of water in ice cube trays--cut up with scissors and put in the trays, add a little bit of water, freeze, then pop the cubes out of the tray and into a ziplock bag or something--Very easy and ready to use for the rest of the year! |
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2009 : 8:36:44 PM
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When is the orchard sale?
http://afarmgirljourney.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #492
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2009 : 8:58:07 PM
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Rosemary and chives in my fried potatoes too...yum! Heck, rosemary in almost anything!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - Jun 27 2009 : 08:16:35 AM
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Wilma, I dry my herbs in the dehydrator. I cut them early in the morning, wash them in a sinkful of cold water, spin them in the salad spinner then lay them on the dehydrator trays. My dehydrator is kinda large and can do a lot at one time. By afternoon, they will be dried and will keep their color and flavor. I put them in zip lock bags and store them in a rubbermaid tub. The only thing that I don't care for dried is basil. I make pesto using basil and parsley. I freez it in ice cube trays then put them in a baggie and keep them in the freezer and use them one at a time as needed.
I love herbs and love your new herb garden. |
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