tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605817112331472118.post8362483282994536378..comments2024-03-28T23:38:28.965-05:00Comments on Backyard Patch Herbal Blog: Harvest time How Tuesday- Air Drying HerbsMarcy Lautanen-Raleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09057923031393045279noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605817112331472118.post-27917175211519303702013-08-14T15:17:26.183-05:002013-08-14T15:17:26.183-05:00Because chives are more like a succulent, you have...Because chives are more like a succulent, you have to get them to dry quickly. They cannot screen or hang dry like other herbs. One way it to place them in a brown paper bag, fold the top down and place it in the back of the top shelf of your refrigerator. You can do this in the freezer as well, it is called "freeze drying" although not the real technical way it is done.Marcy Lautanen-Raleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057923031393045279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605817112331472118.post-59532146974318308122013-08-13T17:19:50.253-05:002013-08-13T17:19:50.253-05:00Any tips on drying Chives? I've tried twice a...Any tips on drying Chives? I've tried twice and they've gone yellow on me. I dried them in a dark, dry, cool basement with everything else, and it just didn't work as well as my oregano, rosemary, etc. Thanks! And thanks for posting about Tarragon, been wonderful what to do with that one and your chicken recipe sounds wonderful.AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771398149451520304noreply@blogger.com