Fresh herbs are among the most popular edible plants to grow at home. They're fairly easy to raise even in small spaces, and there's nothing like chopping up a bunch of basil to sprinkle over tomatoes ...

Drying screens for solar herb drying are easy to make. Learn solar drying, dehydrating, indoor air drying, refrigerator drying, and oven drying herbs at home for the freshest homegrown herbs, so you ...

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, ...

When Karen Washington, a food activist and farmer, recalls holiday meals with her family, one herb stands out: thyme. “What’s a Thanksgiving turkey without thyme?” she asks. And even at other times of ...

The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion (Lyons Press, 2018) by Amy K. Fewell helps beginners and experts alike make the most of their homegrown herbs. This guide takes readers through the basics of using ...

If your garden is overflowing with fresh herbs, consider using the microwave oven to dry a few batches for winter storage. Drying herbs is very easy in the microwave oven: Basically you just set clean ...

Throughout the summer, a snipping of chives or a handful of basil can lend fresh flavor to dishes and take a recipe from ordinary to extraordinary. When that first chill is in the air, however, it’s ...

Drying herbs from your garden is a satisfying, fun way to enjoy the bright flavors of summer throughout the year. You can preserve your herbs by drying them with tools you already have at home. There ...

If you've been growing herbs all summer and now want to keep some of that bounty for winter, you'll need to dry them. Here are some tips from Birds & Blooms, a bird and garden magazine. • Hang drying: ...

Dear Heloise: Recently, I wanted to dry some dill in my microwave oven. I placed a paper towel, with pretty flower designs, on a glass tray and placed the dill on top. I set the microwave for 30 ...