I just learned a really neat and simple way to dry herbs that I thought I would share. You can tie them up just like you did then put them in a brown paper bag, fold the bag at the top and clip it with a clothespin, throw it in the backseat of your car for about 10 days to 2 weeks. Herbs dry perfectly also your car will smell wonderful and they'll stay protected from dust, sunshine, smells and all the other things that can make your herbs less effective, this is of course for people who don't have a great place inside that is dark and warm to dry them.
I loved the super simple knot for the string. I've done that but never realized how much its helped me from losing any herbs as it dries until waitching this. So simple but so helpful
Thank you for the information! Very helpful! And yes, labeling is so important-one time I heated my lunch at work, thinking it was soup, and it was salsa! So I ate it as tomato soup since that’s all I had brought. 😂 Since then I make sure to label things. Haha
Your videos are amazing im gonna be home all summer and get to really enjoy my herbs im allready so excited to plant more differnt herbs this year and make alot of your herbal remedies. ive learned so much from your page.
I can't believe I just found your channel!!!!! You have taught me some great stuff for my family already, so easy to follow!!! Thank you for your time and effort to teach us....God bless
I did see one video where the person hung the herbs upside down, but before tying them together they put them into a brown paper bag and then tied the string around the bag and stems, which also helped to catch any leaves that naturally fall off.
I'd love to see a tour of your property! You mentioned the lettuce garden so I went to your page and tried finding a tour or anything but couldn't. Thanks for another great video!
Would like to see this to completion...Hang them, dry them (how long it took them to dry), show them at their dried state, and how and when you put them in the jars. Then how long they might last in the jars.
I've always wanted to dry my own but chicken out because I'm afraid I'll do something wrong and hurt my loved ones. But your video makes me think it's not as hard as I thought. Thank you for making this. I've been enjoying them. 🌿
great thing about drying herbs is you really cant go wrong and definitly is pretty much impossible to hurt someone with dried herbs as long as not allergic. just do what she said in the video and leave them up tell there crispy. i like to hang them in my kitchen away from the stove. when there done i like to but them in my high power blendar and turn them to powder for cooking. the taste difference is amazing. but totally fine if there not blended to a super fine powedr or just cruch them real good is fine also
Hi Carolyn Can you recommend a good book on herbs? There are so many books . I need to know how to grow them and how to use them. I am new to all of this! Thank you so much! God bless you and your family! Ps I learned so much from you both and you explain so well! Thanks again!
Can you preserve herbs in oil? Fir example, a glass jar of olive oil, and place inside it cilantro or what not, and when you need to use it, you can take out of the glass jar and use it. Like in salads or on cooked meats!
First thiing to start in a garden should be herbs. You can use them nearly daily for all the growing season. Most herbs, in moderation, are healthy additions to any diet... Cheers..
So a few questions first, with the herbs that you have already stored, can you put the new herbs in with the old herbs or do you have to put them in a new jar? Second, are you labeling The date on the jars? And how long do the herbs last for? And also do you need to wash the herbs first or do you just let them dry?
I had a horrible time with basil this past year. It grew fabulous from the few tiny plants I did (I just got started this year) but they did not want to dry whatsoever. My mint dried so easily but the basil was too moist and tender and would discolor and get moldy if I put it in a bag
Okay please don’t laugh at me, I’m a beginner and I have some questions: So when harvesting the basil, oregano, rosemary, etc. we pull the whole branch? All of the branches or just some of them? How many branches should we leave on the plant? Do we pull it all the way to where it connects to the stem/root of the plant? Or just a piece/portion of the branch?
I clip mine with a scissors and where I clip it depends. You could probably pinch off some, like basil. If I’m not at the end of harvest, I leave about half of each plant. I don’t know what the official “rule” is for pruning but that’s what I do. 😊 If I’m doing a final harvest before winter, I cut them down with a scissors. They could be pulled out root and all but then there’d be a mess of dirt everywhere. Good luck!
how about hanging them in the laundry room? - I have a rack where I hang clothes up to dry in my laundry room in my inished basement- I have a dehumidifier down there.
+Emma T. Lol - Yes at 80% humidity you do certainly need some air movement to get your herbs to dry... but even there you don't want them to stay out in air movement... it just continues to pull the oils and other active component out of the herbs to the point where they don't have much goodness left in them!
Emma... my granny dried herbs in her kitchen, because of the humidity. They dry in a gentle way and maintain the oils in them. Oh btw, my granny used a granny knot on her herbs... no nooses needed.. :)
+tomb_raider77777 Hi there - all the NEW videos show the end products because of the great suggestions... but this is an older video! Keep an eye out for the newer videos as I have made that adjustment. Thanks for helping me improve the channel!
I just learned a really neat and simple way to dry herbs that I thought I would share. You can tie them up just like you did then put them in a brown paper bag, fold the bag at the top and clip it with a clothespin, throw it in the backseat of your car for about 10 days to 2 weeks. Herbs dry perfectly also your car will smell wonderful and they'll stay protected from dust, sunshine, smells and all the other things that can make your herbs less effective, this is of course for people who don't have a great place inside that is dark and warm to dry them.
I tried that last year and it worked beautifully! 👍🌱😁
I LOVE this idea!
What a great idea! Thank you!😘
Definitely Trying this Idea. Thank You.😀
Curious as to why in the car? I love the look of hanging herbs but have a lot of sunlight in my house.
Your kitchen must smell amazing
I loved the super simple knot for the string. I've done that but never realized how much its helped me from losing any herbs as it dries until waitching this. So simple but so helpful
Thank you for the information! Very helpful! And yes, labeling is so important-one time I heated my lunch at work, thinking it was soup, and it was salsa! So I ate it as tomato soup since that’s all I had brought. 😂 Since then I make sure to label things. Haha
I love having you both as homesteading mentors!
Love the "hack" with the cord. The loop you used is known as a "cow hitch" here in the UK. Many thanks, Maurice
BEST HOME MAKER CHANNEL ON RUclips.! WELL DONE AND THANK YOU!
Your videos are amazing im gonna be home all summer and get to really enjoy my herbs im allready so excited to plant more differnt herbs this year and make alot of your herbal remedies. ive learned so much from your page.
I can't believe I just found your channel!!!!! You have taught me some great stuff for my family already, so easy to follow!!! Thank you for your time and effort to teach us....God bless
Thank you for the knot technique. I will definitely be using that one.
Replayed the video yet again after another year just to remember how to make the loop! Thanks for the trick, it really helps!
I did see one video where the person hung the herbs upside down, but before tying them together they put them into a brown paper bag and then tied the string around the bag and stems, which also helped to catch any leaves that naturally fall off.
Wow, this is a little older..
However I Love all your videos !
No matter the age!
That knot was a genius idea! I have had so many herbs fall behind my washer and dryer LOL thank you for the tip
I'd love to see a tour of your property! You mentioned the lettuce garden so I went to your page and tried finding a tour or anything but couldn't. Thanks for another great video!
+addictedtoelf Thanks for the idea! We'll see what we can do!
I love how all your links and info is set out so well. And your resources are amazing! Thanks
Just want you to know Im really enjoying your new channel as a new subscriber. God bless!
I love your videos! Practical, concise, and straight to the point. Keep up the good work!!
Would like to see this to completion...Hang them, dry them (how long it took them to dry), show them at their dried state, and how and when you put them in the jars. Then how long they might last in the jars.
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Great tutorial.
I've always wanted to dry my own but chicken out because I'm afraid I'll do something wrong and hurt my loved ones. But your video makes me think it's not as hard as I thought. Thank you for making this. I've been enjoying them. 🌿
great thing about drying herbs is you really cant go wrong and definitly is pretty much impossible to hurt someone with dried herbs as long as not allergic. just do what she said in the video and leave them up tell there crispy. i like to hang them in my kitchen away from the stove. when there done i like to but them in my high power blendar and turn them to powder for cooking. the taste difference is amazing. but totally fine if there not blended to a super fine powedr or just cruch them real good is fine also
Hi Carolyn
Can you recommend a good book on herbs? There are so many books . I need to know how to grow them and how to use them. I am new to all of this! Thank you so much! God bless you and your family! Ps I learned so much from you both and you explain so well! Thanks again!
Hi there. Great video. FYI lots of Laurel (bay leaf stalks) hanging from the ceiling will keep a lot of flies and mosquitos out of the area.
Can you focus more on gardening this coming year? Love your videos!
Thank you for nice Video you are very knowledgeable look forward to seeing next Vedieo
Well presented video. 👍
Lovely productions.
Thank you for the string tip!
You’re inspiring me. I’m overwhelmed tho because I’m the girl that kills ivy.
Awesome info. I have some herbs that I can’t use fast enough so I won’t have to just give them to my chickens!
Can you preserve herbs in oil? Fir example, a glass jar of olive oil, and place inside it cilantro or what not, and when you need to use it, you can take out of the glass jar and use it. Like in salads or on cooked meats!
Great video. Love the idea for how to tie!
First thiing to start in a garden should be herbs. You can use them nearly daily for all the growing season. Most herbs, in moderation, are healthy additions to any diet... Cheers..
do you rinse off your basil if you picked it out of your own garden?
You got a lot better camera since this
Your vids are AWESOME!!!
So a few questions first, with the herbs that you have already stored, can you put the new herbs in with the old herbs or do you have to put them in a new jar? Second, are you labeling The date on the jars? And how long do the herbs last for? And also do you need to wash the herbs first or do you just let them dry?
Question-- do you wash these first?
My question also.
can they be dried by laying them flat on a windowsill?
Do you wash the herbs before drying?
I had a horrible time with basil this past year. It grew fabulous from the few tiny plants I did (I just got started this year) but they did not want to dry whatsoever. My mint dried so easily but the basil was too moist and tender and would discolor and get moldy if I put it in a bag
Okay please don’t laugh at me, I’m a beginner and I have some questions: So when harvesting the basil, oregano, rosemary, etc. we pull the whole branch? All of the branches or just some of them? How many branches should we leave on the plant? Do we pull it all the way to where it connects to the stem/root of the plant? Or just a piece/portion of the branch?
I clip mine with a scissors and where I clip it depends. You could probably pinch off some, like basil. If I’m not at the end of harvest, I leave about half of each plant. I don’t know what the official “rule” is for pruning but that’s what I do. 😊 If I’m doing a final harvest before winter, I cut them down with a scissors. They could be pulled out root and all but then there’d be a mess of dirt everywhere. Good luck!
i have an empty closet that is dark, no sunlight and no air movement.Is this ok to hang herbs in?
where did you find the kitchen string holder?
awesome!!!!
can you show how much you cut down your herbs when you harvest?
I’d like to hang them from my kitchen beams for aesthetics, but it kinda sounds like my pantry would be better as it’s dark with no airflow? Thanks!
More on that here: homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-dry-herbs/
After your done drying the herbs do you put them in a new jar or do u put the herbs in with the older herbs and mix them all together
how about hanging them in the laundry room? - I have a rack where I hang clothes up to dry in my laundry room in my inished basement- I have a dehumidifier down there.
Hi Carolyn, how do you feed your dogs?
How do you dry Lemon Balm for the tea you mentioned in your video?
Interesting..!
Where do you get your orgeron seeds?
It is good
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I froze my oregano is that a no no? I want to dry them also
Do you wash your herbs first
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Nice video, however it would have been nice to see the finished product
what's wrong with the air movement? Best wishes from the average-80%-humidity-Ireland. :-D
+Emma T. Lol - Yes at 80% humidity you do certainly need some air movement to get your herbs to dry... but even there you don't want them to stay out in air movement... it just continues to pull the oils and other active component out of the herbs to the point where they don't have much goodness left in them!
Emma... my granny dried herbs in her kitchen, because of the humidity. They dry in a gentle way and maintain the oils in them. Oh btw, my granny used a granny knot on her herbs... no nooses needed.. :)
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Skip to 2:35 for video to start
Can you put the herbs in a paper bag as well. Would that work.
That's how I do it on top of the fridge.
@@catedennis41 thank you for the information.
What about Asparagus?
your jar game on the shelves behind you has me thinking you have skeletal remains under your house. #JustJokes
Once again, no end product.
+tomb_raider77777 Hi there - all the NEW videos show the end products because of the great suggestions... but this is an older video! Keep an eye out for the newer videos as I have made that adjustment. Thanks for helping me improve the channel!
Homesteading Family. You do good work.
Did you ever answer the questions directed at you?
Can I hang in the green house
Good info, too much jibber jabber.
Hhhhhhh-erb!
Why do you pronounce them erbs?
It's an American thing, I hate it. You get corrected if you say it with an h.
The H is silent at least here in the US
Herb is the guy next door. An 'Erb' is a flavorful plant.
If you're English, as husband is, he gets confused.
She talked too much!
Great videos but just shorten explanations down. I've noticed a real tendency to repeat and over explain.