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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    A couple of months. Although for the catnip, I may look into another method, because I have a lot of that. The other stuff is for salad and will go fast.
    Oh, that's plenty. I was afraid you might say 2 to 3 weeks. I've only been using so many herbs because I have so many on hand. I can go without for January and February.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    Oh, that's plenty. I was afraid you might say 2 to 3 weeks. I've only been using so many herbs because I have so many on hand. I can go without for January and February.
    I think they are better that way. You lose some of the oils if you oven or microwave them. But for long term storage that is what you have to do.

    On edit, my prepping stash doesn't include dried herbs. This is for immediate use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by resister View Post
    I use to dry mushrooms on a flat window screen indoors with a fan, oven drying will likely result in a different flavor than slow drying. At least with reefer, oven dried smokes harsher than slow dried, it retains more chlorphyll (sp). Not sure how this effects herbs?
    You can do that or bunch them together in brown paper bags to slow dry them as well. I have a dehydrator so tend to favor it for most things. some things like hot peppers I think do better just slowly air drying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I think they are better that way. You lose some of the oils if you oven or microwave them. But for long term storage that is what you have to do.
    I used to store my dehydrated shrooms in honey to prevent, oxidization (the factor leading to a loss in potency) I suspect oxidization leads to loss of flavor in herbs, though I imagine it would be hard to use honied herbs, could be interesting!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kacper View Post
    You can do that or bunch them together in brown paper bags to slow dry them as well. I have a dehydrator so tend to favor it for most things. some things like hot peppers I think do better just slowly air drying.
    As long as mold is kept at bay. Being in the AC should prevent mold, either way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by resister View Post
    As long as mold is kept at bay. Being in the AC should prevent mold, either way.
    I suppose but you can buy parsley for practically nothing so I am not sure it is worth that much effort.

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    I'll have to harvest everything with a week or so. Doesn't look we're going to get a frost this coming week but I don't want to keep putting it off. So this is cool. I will have a lot of parsley and oregano until after holidays.
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    Speaking of winterizing, it is soon time to dump the gas from the mower and run the engine till it conks, get that gas all the way out of the carb. That damn ethanol will jell by spring and gum the carb. I suggest every one with idle power equipment, do the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by resister View Post
    I used to store my dehydrated shrooms in honey to prevent, oxidization (the factor leading to a loss in potency) I suspect oxidization leads to loss of flavor in herbs, though I imagine it would be hard to use honied herbs, could be interesting!
    Mushrooms have a lot of moisture in them. The article that I linked to above has special instructions for herbs with more moisture.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    I'll have to harvest everything with a week or so. Doesn't look we're going to get a frost this coming week but I don't want to keep putting it off. So this is cool. I will have a lot of parsley and oregano until after holidays.
    We had a frost a couple of nights. The catnip showed it. The other herbs didn't seem to mind.
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