Need help with storing/drying herbs for later culinary use

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  1. mangomoon

    mangomoon New Seed

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    I need help with some of my herbs. Oregano seems to be the only one that I can harvest, dry and store in glass jars, and it does very well, but when I try the same thing for my sweet basil or French tarragon, they wilt and look 'moldy' looking in the jars.

    I save the larger baby food jars and while I use them fresh in culinary dishes, I would like to know why they are wilting and almost moldy looking instead of drying completely?

    Thanks

    Mango Moon
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I've sent you a PM MangoMoon. Hope it's contents are of some use to you.
     
  4. sherenity

    sherenity New Seed

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    There is so many things you can do with your herbs to preserve them.
    freeze
    pesto's
    herb sugars
    herb vinegars
    dry(some)
    There is a lot of tips on the internet also.
     

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