How to Dry Garden Herbs (No Electricity)

Drying your fresh herbs is a great way to preserve them and very easy to do. Learning how to dry herbs from your garden is as simple as exposing them to air. Gardener Scott shows two easy methods that he uses to dry garden herbs without using electricity. (Video #217)

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[jeaniemalone]

As an educator, I sincerely appreciate your video format, content, and narration. You truly are a gift to the gardening world and the world in whole. Thank you for sharing your expertise and simple, smart sense methods accessible to and accomplishable by the rest of us who aren’t master gardeners. I grew my first herb garden this year on a small space and have greatly benefited far beyond my efforts and small investment. I am ready to dry some herbs and really appreciate your video showing us all the necessary information and handy options for drying. I cannot express how impressive and effective are your methods of teaching us to garden. I am in zone 7b but have recommended your channel to my daughter in Denver, Colorado in zone 5. If once it is safe from COVID you host live classes or workshops, I would know she and her husband would love to attend.

[Melinda_WA_US]

Saw a video, once upon a time, that showed someone taking the larger leaves off by sticking the stem through a hole in a colander, pulling it through, and having it remove the leaves for you. This can be done with fresh ones too. Your video reminded me and thought I'd share.

[NashvilleMonkey]

Now i'm having flashbacks of my most epic garden failure, drying a bushel of catmint in the drier. It clogged up everything and the cat was running through the hallways along the walls like a racetrack.

[normanschmidt]

Your methods are simple. Your explanations clear. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
God bless you 🙏

[ecologytoday]

Your video is just in time for a lavender harvest at my home.
I appreciate your willingness to share your love of gardening, detailed instructions and calm demeanor.

[kimiyemlsmallgardendream]

Lovely. I hang dry my oregano and rosemary all the thyme. ❤️❤️❤️

[tennesseenana]

I usually put my mints and other 'wet' herbs in my salad spinner before drying. At Amazon, I found a hanging herb dryer made out of a dark mesh material. They come in either 4 or 6 individual levels and each one can be zipped closed. I just lay the mints or herbs on the level to dry, and they are in a dark area with good air flow.

[johngay]

Thank you for the drying tips. The bundle tying is a great idea and I never thought of using a hanger to hang them.

[leonarddavis]

I use the heat of my car. you car gets hot sitting in the sun, I bag them in paper bags and put them in for about a week and they are dry. Plus my car smells good.

[FlobKing]

I hang mine in front of our kitchen window over the sink, good air flow and smells great.

[heidiclark]

Thank You for this video on drying herbs. I was out in my garden starring at my beautiful basil plants thinking how they will be gone in a few weeks. Well because of your wonderful video, I will cut and dry them. Thank You again.

[charlesstock]

Thanks Gardener Scott, got a bunch of Rosemary, Thyme, flat leaf parsley, cat mint and lemon balm to dry. Also have a lot a mountain mint and hairy wood mint in plantings in yard, but will dry them next season. Best to you and yours.

[OakKnobFarm]

I like your tying technique. I've always made the entire bundle and tied around it. (And some would drop out occasionally). Great idea.

[daaven]

Love your videos Scott. I’d love to see you collaborate with MIGardener from Michigan. I think you two are kindred spirits.

[jimk]

Great tips! I have a small hand held coffee bean grinder that is terrific for taking some of those herbs and converting them into a powdery form.

[stevevalk]

Thank you Sir. I will be sending my herbs to my kids for Christmas.

[miamited]

as usual good explanations. You can also unfold a paper clip to hang the loop on with the hanger.

[rcook]

Just chopped my pre-98 bubba and am definitely looking to enjoying my herbs.

[jacquiesuper]

Great. I just hung some sage oregano and rosemary today. I love doing that. The fragrance is wonderful coming up my stairs.

[leynaabbey]

It's humid enough, where I live, that those herbs with heavier moisture content, I hang individual stems. I repurposed a LARGE peg board just for this reason.