what a great post – thanks for the EASY way of preserving

We hung garlic to dry after the tops all dried off at Christmas time. We will separate a few and plant some in June ready to harvest this coming Christmas possibly earlier the tops dry right off early

I really like your pictures to explain it. I have often wondered how to do this so I will be trying it out. thank you.

Oh my this was so easy. Wish I had known about it years ago.

Yep drying herbs is a great way to have a super supply when crops are at their plentiful.
thanks..

I’ve dried curry leaves with great success as well. Most herbs can be frozen to lock in freshness too.

Some herbs grow so easy indeed! Rosemary, oregano, bay leaves, sage…

I personally think that this is a great idea. Myself and my children recently planted some herbs and i have to say that they are the easiest to grow. My children have enjoyed every step of the way from planting, watching them grow, and the best part of it is letting the kids go and cut herbs for dinner… my children LOVE it.

Nice idea to save money. I don’t have a microwave oven, so the old fashioned benchtop drying and oven will do me.

It’s amazing! I’ve got so much rosemary in the garden that I should definitely try. It looks so easy!!

Thanks for sharing your tips Jessica. We grow a number of our own herbs. I’ve dried many in a food dehydrator (takes a few hours), some in the oven on its lowest setting (time consuming because you need to prop open the oven door regularly to vent out the moisture), but mostly I air dry them which can take weeks depending on humidity and uses valuable bench space. Our toddler loves to help pluck the leaves off and spread over the trays. A great money saver. And with your instructions, a great time saver too!

Thankyou I love herbs but always they either go mouldy or they are just not nice to put into dishes so will be trying this tip and saving a whole lot of money to Boot

That’s fantastic. I’m going to try it. Thank you

I don’t have a microwave – will this work in an oven?

Fantastic instructions! Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks for the tip, I love fresh herbs.

this is a great tip! definatly money saving and will reduce waste. i think that if you filled up a couple of jars and made them pretty, that this would make for a lovely gift idea.

We’re just about to try growing our own herbs so this will definitely come in handy. Thanks!

Thanks for the information – I do love lots of herbs.

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  Savings make me happy too!

perfect timing I have an oregano plant growing out of control, I can do this to dry it – thank you for sharing such an easy tip I appreciate it