Published Monday, July 22, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
Drying herbs
I’ve been picking some of the lavender and put some nails in the carport so I could hang up the bunches, tied in rough twine. And before the mint goes to flowers, why don’t you cut some and dry that, too? Mint tea is wonderful.
Peppermint leaves and lavender drying in a breezy, shaded area
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I bet the smell is great :-))
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Beautiful shot and I can imagine the smell is wonderful!
Oh that looks so pretty and must smell even better. I wish I had a cool dry area…we’ve had so much heat and humidity I feel as if i live in the tropics.
I can smell those bunches just by looking at them… The smell of lavender and freshness of mint are two things hard to beat in my book.
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This is so inspiring! I should try my hand at dring herbs!
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Is it that easy to dry lavender? I will have to try.
Yes, Carol, just cut it, ideally before the flowers have opened too much or are just buds (I’ve read that in the morning is good) and tie loosely upside down in an airy place out of the sun. They dry pretty quick, too. Then you can take the flowers off the stems if you want and make sachets or whatever you like.
It must smell heavenly in your garage!
A delightful photograph and so lovely! Thanks for another great photo, and for all the information I read in your comment to Carol. Hopefully I will grow enough lavender one day to do this.
A beautiful picture – just looks like the end of summer …
Next year, I will dry mint, too. The only herb I’ve dried in the past is Thyme. Thank you for this sweet, homey and colorful photo especially since the only green here in CT are evergreens in winter.