Dried Oregano

Here is the Oregano we cut to dry on the dehydrator.  The dehydrating can be done in an oven or even a microwave, but if you can afford it this is definitely the way to go!

Here it is after it has been dried.  We dry it stem and all and then pull the leaves off to store it.  I used to crush it all now and put it in the container, but I read that if you wait to crush it until you need it you will get better flavor.

And, here it is in the airtight container that we store it in.  Often we will keep old spice containers to put spices in, but this time we didn't have one so we used a small Tupperware type.

That's about it for dehydrating - we'll be doing our Rosemary soon. 

Happy gardening - Get those hands dirty!!

Havesting Oregano

I harvested some Oregano this morning to dehydrate so we can have our Italian Seasoning this winter.

I grow most of my herbs in the garden and in pots with my other ornamentals.  That way if something doesn't work in one place it will usually work in the other.

I use Joyce Chen scissors that I found at a garden center a while back to do all of my basic pruning.  They are great - and they have a lifetime warranty!

Now, off to the dehydrator!