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To: Red_Devil 232

All my herbs are flourishing.
I harvest a few at a time and dry them on the kitchen counter. I have lots of old bottles for them when they are ready.
I have
parsley
sage
rosemary
thyme
chives
Thai Basil
Sweet Italian basil
cilantro.

In the spring I expect the mangoes, bananas, avocados, oranges, limes, lemons, figs, and muscadat grapes.

All on a postage stamp of land. LOL!


16 posted on 08/19/2011 5:39:04 AM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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To: left that other site

“I harvest a few at a time and dry them on the kitchen counter”

I usually just plant tomatos but this year grew several types of basil. Any hints on properly drying and bottling? Do you just leave it out on the counter? in a bowl? how long? any advice will be welcomed.

BTW, have been canning 5 pints a week of huge grape tomatos. (It’s nice like having freshly grown tomatos in a recipe during a Massachusetts blizzard)


48 posted on 08/19/2011 10:14:24 AM PDT by Mrs. B.S. Roberts
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