For thousands of years, herbs have been used in food preparation and for medicinal purposes. How did those ancient herb enthusiasts preserve their herbs? They dried them. Drying is the best method for ...

Fresh rosemary, oregano, thyme, marjoram and sage are displayed with their dried counterparts. - Thomas Klee/Shutterstock Dried herbs can be one of the most useful weapons in a home cook's (or ...

To get the best flavor from herbs, cut them before they flower. Most herbs are best for drying just before the flowers first open. New leaves at the tip of the plant will have the most concentrated ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Drying your own herbs is a quick and easy skill that, once learned, ...

Fresh herbs are cooking essentials that punch above their weight. It doesn't take much to elevate dishes with their bright color, vibrant flavor, and blooming aroma. Unfortunately, it also doesn't ...

Learn how to pick some tea garden plants and how to dry herbs for tea so you can enjoy your homemade herbal blend. Do you enjoy a freshly steeped cup of tea? Have you ever tried making it from scratch ...

Oregano is a beginner herb gardener’s dream. This herb grows quickly, produces a lot, and is relatively low-maintenance, even when grown in a container. But it keeps getting even better: oregano is ...

Here's how to dry fresh herbs for future use in soups and dishes rather than letting them turn into food waste. As summer harvest season draws to a close, the time has come to figure out what to do ...

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Less tender herbs, such as sage and thyme, are the easiest to dry. Penn State Extension’s 2019 “Let’s Preserve: Drying Herbs” fact sheet by Martha Zepp, Andy Hirneisen and Luke LaBorde, makes the ...

The herbs in our gardens still look like they are growing. Don’t let their look fool you. It’s time to take action now and here’s why. I think we Michigan gardeners always try to get the top-end yield ...