Herb Drying

Mid-summer is quietly the best time of year to start drying herbs, even if nobody tells you that outright. Most garden herbs are at their most fragrant right before they flower, which for a lot of common varieties means right now — and a dried bundle started in July will be fully cured and ready for the shelf well before the weather turns. Here’s how to actually do it, whether you’re working with a full garden bed or three pots on a windowsill.