This year I am trying to dry the ingredients I use in my favourite tea blend, since many of them grow in my backyard. Buying raspberry leaves in the winter was driving me crazy, knowing I had an abundance all spring and summer and didn't do anything about it!
This morning I harvested the first basket full of lemon balm. It takes no time to dry in my second-hand dehydrator. I've already done a batch of raspberry leaves when I pulled out all the new shoots that appear in the spring, and mint. The mint in my pot is growing great this year, and I'm keeping it there for many a fresh mint cocktail (mojitos, anyone?). But the farm market I regularly visit has big bunches for a low price so I'm trying to bring one or two home each time and dry them so we have lots for winter tea.
Hi Bonnie,
ReplyDeleteI came over from 30 Day Vegan. Your garden looks great. I grow an extensive amount of veggies but am just venturing into fruit and different herbs. I'll have to get the Food in Jars book...I have a small meyer lemon tree and would love lemon jam.
A meyer lemon tree!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous!
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I have so much lemon balm in my backyard, and this inspired me to get up and get it harvested!
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