Tip: I drop my hydrated oregano (and other herbs) off of the dehydrator tray, and onto a piece of waxed paper. I gently take the dried leaves off the stems.
I hold each side of the waxed paper, and with a canning funnel in the top of a quart canning jar, slide the dried herbs into the jar.
I do not crush the dried herbs. I wait until I am cooking and then crush what I need. It helps them retain flavor longer.
Another tip: Check those lids you get on anything you do buy. I saved a lid from a jar of organic mayo we bought over winter, and it fits perfectly on my quart canning jar.
It's a task, but I wash and dry all the trays before dehydrating another food in the dehydrator.
Happy Harvesting!
I usually wait until June to harvest my oregano. I rinse it then bundle it up with rubber bands. I used to use binder clips on a triangular plastic hanger but have now switched to kitchen twine. I hang it from the shower rod in the guest bath because Sophie kitty likes to play with it. Molly cat could care less. I tend to make a mess when removing the leaves from the stem so I use a rimmed baking sheet. It still goes all over the dining room floor so out comes the vacuum. At least it smells good.
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Katie, before I had the dehydrator, I tied my oregano and hung them from an herb drying rack I built with old barn wood and curtain hooks.
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