What are you DEHYDRATING today?

[Wifezilla]

I am hanging some bok pak choy that bolted to dry. I should have lots of seeds for fall planting

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Dill fronds from my garden and blackberry leather mmmm

 

[unaspenser]

curly_kate, how did the dried lemon balm turn out? I love the smell of it fresh, but have heard it doesn't dry well.

I filled my food dehydrator twice with oregano and parsley from a friend's yard (he is a bachelor and just ignores it, so I harvest, dry, and give back to him for his occasionall cooking attempts).

 

[Farmfresh]

I dry lemon balm often. Just watch herbs and STOP drying when they are dry. Don't over dry them.

 

[ORChick]

I just finished with some lemon balm and lemon catnip (this is a new one for me - I need to see how I, and the cats, like it , and have some marjoram going at the moment. Also the grated zest of an organic lemon that I had juiced.

 

[unaspenser]

Glad to hear it! Mine definitely needs to be cut back, so I will throw some in the dehydrator this evening.

 

[noobiechickenlady]

I was given 2 shopping bags of tomatoes, so 15 square feet of tomato leather with salt & a touch of basil. Oh, my goodness, I could eat this stuff straight!!

 

[~gd]

I just finished with some lemon balm and lemon catnip (this is a new one for me - I need to see how I, and the cats, like it , and have some marjoram going at the moment. Also the grated zest of an organic lemon that I had juiced.

Have you done the zest before and does it retain the lemon taste? I have tried the commercial zest and found it very lacking in flavor compared to Fresh. I am a lemonaid nut and I have been throwing most of the lemon skins out.~gd

 

[Old Sew'n'Sew]

Farmfresh
City Biddy says:

Re: What are you DEHYDRATING today?I dry lemon balm often. Just watch herbs and STOP drying when they are dry. Don't over dry them.

Lemon Balm ? What are some uses for this? I have some, but I don't like the smell and tea is awful. I think it may have some medicinal use but I don't know how to use?

Can you use this for viral colds flu or cough maybe mixed with something else or sweetened?

 

[Old Sew'n'Sew]

P.S. I am drying fresh blueberries and peach slices.