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    H I can anyone help in the matter of drying herbs such as basil and purple coloured basil as i would like to save some, and can you even dry them as i am not sure
    and some have little flowers on them are they suitable for drying
    many thanks in advance to all
    mr biffo .

  • #2
    You can dry them but they loose a lot of flavour. I find that the best way to preserve herbs is to chop them finely, put them in ice cube trays and cover with a little bit of water. Once frozen you can pop them into freezer bags and take out what you need. They make your kitchen smell of warm summer days on a dank February day.

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    • #3
      i pick the leaves, drop them in small paper bags (clearly labelled!!) and leave them to dry, then crush them up and put them in a jar
      i used to hang the paper bags on a piece of string in the kitchen
      http://MeAndMyVeggies.blogspot.com

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      • #4
        I have read that you can store chopped basil leaves in ice cube trays, but use olive oil instead of water, add it at the end to any cooking

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        • #5
          I'm not keen on dried basil personally. I have sometimes managed to keep basil growing indoors year round on a windowsill if I repeat sow, but didn't sow seeds for replacement plants this summer and they're looking a bit woody now, so have taken cuttings to root in water.

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