#herb drying

[cpunkwitch]

Herb Drying Extended

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Answering Benji in an extension to my last post on the topic!

best method, best tea

depending on the herb you use to make your tea, any of the three methods i talked about can work just fine for making a tea blend from.

it's most a matter of time as each method and plant have a different time span of drying out.

air drying by hanging is likely the longest but is most commonly used for flowering herbs like lavender or even sage, mainly for the lingering scent they give off while hanging.

you could very well use the microwave method for a faster batch of dried herbs.

when it comes to the herb youre using for tea, leaves and buds could be crushed up or steeped whole, so regardless of the method you choose however you go about making your tea from dried herbs is fine and completely up to you.

of course things like how ling they sit to dry and loose theor moisture can effect how they might taste when sitting in hot water but not by very much, the amount of time they sit in the water can be recommended differently depending on the plant or part of said plant as well.

its perfectly fine to experiment until you find the right combination that you like best.

there are plenty of other methods for drying tea herbs as well, some onclude the oven rather than the microwave or the stove, or you can use tools like a dehydrator if you have one. no one method is best over all, its very much up to opinion.

whatever method you find best is a-okay.

moldy stash

how can herbs expire after storing and drying if the idea is to do that so they last longer?

a lot of things have a different length of shelf life, canned goods included.

if you dont keep your herbs tightly seald and stored awat from sunlight and moisture, you risk them rotting amd molding. they are dead plants after all and dead plants do eventually rot away at some point.

the average shelf life for dried leafy herbs is 1-3 years before it looses its flavor, 4 years for seeds and a week to 6 months for fresh (ground) spices. salt is really the only thing that lasts indefinitely.

after the dried herbs loose their flavor theres really no use keeping them around as anything with them will just taste bland or very very mild if at all.

the herbs will start to lose their colour and brown after being stored for that long so its best to throw them away at the 3 year mark.

i hope this helped! if theres anything else i can expand on please let me know.

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Drying herbs…

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Food Gardening Friday: Herb Harvesting

For the fullest flavor, harvest herbs before they flower. If you've been harvesting branches all season, your plants probably never get a chance to flower. However, by late summer, even herbs that have not flowered will start to decline as the weather cools. This is a good time to begin harvesting and drying your herbs

How to:

-Cut healthy branches from your herb plants.

-Remove any dry or diseased leaves. Yellowed leaves and leaves spotted by a disease are not worth drying. Their flavor has already been diminished by the stress of the season.

-Shake the branches gently to remove any insects. There are always hitchhikers and since you won't be thoroughly washing the stems, you want to get rid of as many as you can now.

-If you've picked your herbs while the plants are dry, you should be able to simply shake off any excess soil. Rinse with cool water only if necessary and pat dry with paper towels. Hang or lay them out where they will get plenty of air circulation, so they can dry out quickly. Wet herbs will mold and rot.

-Remove the lower leaves along the bottom inch or so of the stem. You can use these leaves fresh or dry them separately.

-Bundle 4 - 6 stems together and tie as a bunch. You can either use a string or a rubber band. -The bundles will shrink as they dry and the rubber band will loosen, so check periodically that the bundle is not slipping. Make small bundles if you are trying to dry herbs with high water content, so they get air flow between the branches and do not rot.

-Punch or cut several holes in a paper bag. Label the bag with the name of the herb you are drying

-Place the herb bundle upside down into the bag. You can include the loose leaves you removed from the bottom inch of the stems if you like.

-Gather the ends of the bag around the bundle and tie closed. Make sure the herbs are not crowded inside the bag.

-Hang the bag upside down in a warm, airy room. -Check in about two weeks to see how things are progressing. Keep checking weekly until your herbs are dry enough to crumble and ready to store.

When to Harvest Your Herbs for Drying -For the fullest flavor, harvest herbs before they flower. If you've been harvesting branches all season, your plants probably never get a chance to flower. However, by late summer, even herbs that have not flowered will start to decline as the weather cools. This is a good time to begin harvesting and drying your herbs. -Cut branches in mid-morning. Let the morning dew dry from the leaves, but pick before the plants are wilting in the afternoon sun. -Do not cut the entire plant, unless you plan on replacing it. You should never cut back by more than two-thirds or remove more than about one-third of a plant's branches at one time. Storing dried herbs: 

-Store your dried herbs in airtight containers. Small canning jars work nicely. Zippered plastic bags will do as well.

-Be sure to label and date your containers.

-Your herbs will retain more flavor if you store the leaves whole and crush them when you are ready to use them.

-Discard any dried herbs that show the slightest sign of mold. It will only spread.

-Place containers in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. There are amber colored canning jars that block sunlight to help withhold damage.

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Never Use an Oven or Dehydrator to Dry Herbs Again With This Century Old...

Old fashioned ways are the best.

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Ayoo guess who's drying chives today?

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[cpunkwitch]

Drying and storing herbs

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Drying and storing herbs requires little effort depending on the plant and method you choose.

There are multiple ways to dry herbs and some might be easier for you than others while some might take more spoons, whichever method you feel fits you best is perfectly fine to stick with!

Storing herbs is possibly the easiest part of having plants and harvesting herbs. With a tight seal and a dark dry space, you can store any herb from days to months!

However some plants have different expiration dates, so while it's best to pay attention to what part of the plant to harvest you should also check the amount of time the plant can be stored for after drying before it either goes bad or can no longer be used.

You do not want a bundle of herbs rotting and molding in your pantry, trust me.

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One of the easiest and quickest ways to dry herbs is to pop em in the microwave!

Setting the harvested plant on a plate, with a piece of paper towel underneath it to absorb the moisture instead of letting it sit on the plate, and putting it in for a minute or so until it's dry, can speed up the time required to dry them without costing you too many spoons.

If they still aren't dry when you take them out, it's safe to put it back in for another 30s until they're dry.

This works best with a revolving microwave, but any microwave should be fine. Just keep an eye on the herbs.

Sun bathing~

Setting your harvest to sit in the sun takes longer than microwaving, and some plants require more time than others, but this still works just fine.

The only thing you need to watch out for it's animals getting to them! Be it outdoors where squirrels will snatch at them or indoors with an overly curious pet who might just snack on anything it deems edible.

Setting your herbs on a tray, preferably something with absorption or otherwise on paper towel to absorb the moisture from the drying herbs, even setting them on cloth in direct sunlight, will heat them up and start drying them.

This method can take anywhere from hours to a few days, checking in on the drying herbs periodically to make sure they're dry before storing them is the best call.

Hanging by a string ≈

Hanging herbs probably takes the most spoons from these three methods as hanging them up in bundles requires more effort than setting them on paper towel and leaving them to the elements.

Getting a good bunch tied together from the stems and tieing them around the kitchen can require more use in your hands and the occasional stretch up to reach a spot to hang them.

You can hang them on cupboard handles or on curtain rods!

the higher they are the less likely they are to be touched by pets. Hanging them is probably the safest method when you have animals.

You don't have to hand them in direct sunlight but doing so can dry them a little quicker, they still air dry fine without it.

This method does tend to take the longest of the three as well, but hanging herbs can also give the place a nice scent.

Hanging certain plants even have good benefits in magical or cultural practices.

Lock em up

As mentioned before, storing herbs is very likely the easiest part of all this.

Once your herbs are fully dry, all you need to do is make sure they stay that way, avoid sunlight and dampness to avoid damaging them or discourage rot, and they can be put just about anywhere.

You can store them in a plastic container or even a plastic bag so long as they are tightly sealed, and they'll fit in your pantry or a cupboard.

While it's not recommended to put them in a fridge or freezer as it's not exactly a dry place, if you don't plan on storing them for too long it's fine to put them in the fridge overnight as long as they remain sealed up.

If you have any questions, additions or even corrections, feel free to leave them in the notes or send me an ask!

And if you have any plants, how are they doing?

What herbs are your favorite?

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Каньоны Кок-Мойнок – это живописные и уникальные образования природы, расположенные в Киргизии, в аильном округе Тонского района Иссык-Кульской области. Они находятся в 170 км к востоку от столицы республики, г. Бишкека, или в 11 км к западу от г. Балыкчы, и являются частью Боомского ущелья. Название каньонов происходит от одноименного села, которое находится поблизости.

Характеристики каньонов впечатляют: это вымытые водой скальные породы гор, которые формировались десятки, а возможно, и сотни тысяч лет, создавая живописные узоры на скалах. В ущелье можно увидеть десяток каньонов с разной протяженностью, глубиной и шириной.Иногда они образуют небольшие пещеры и тупики. Подножье каньонов расположено на высоте 1500 метров над уровнем моря, а верхняя точка – от 1650 до 1700 метров над уровнем, что создает средний перепад высот в 150-200 метров. Окись железа в почве придает каньонам характерный оранжевый цвет.

Каньоны Кок-Мойнок являются уникальным природным явлением, а так же это отличное место для прогулок и фотосессий на фоне замысловатых природных скульптур. Здесь часто меняется погода, поэтому стоит брать с собой куртку, даже летом. Однако стоит помнить о возможности обвалов скальной породы и быть предельно аккуратным и внимательным во время посещения.

The Kok-Moinok Canyons are picturesque and unique natural formations located in Kyrgyzstan, in the ayil district of the Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region. They are located 170 km east of the capital of the republic, Bishkek, or 11 km west of Balykchy, and are part of the Boom Gorge. The name of the canyons comes from the village of the same name, which is located nearby.

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my Stick…for Drying and Displaying herbs🌿

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Tuesday 2 January 2024

The cultivar Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten' (sage) has larger blue-purple flowers and foliage than the species. It forms a substantial sub-shrub with broad grey-felted leaves and thrives in a sunny, free draining location.

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