Sage

[sparkyaj]

I have just hacked my huge sage plant back and have loads or new good growth. I have pulled off the old black leaves. Can I dry it? I hoped I could hang it and dry it to use it later on in dry form????

Any tips or ideas?
thank you....

[Lesley Jay]

You can dry herbs in a very low temperature oven and also in the microwave.

[Lesley Jay]

In the microwave put the herbs on kitchen towel (paper) and give them 10 - 30 second blasts on full power/high. Keep turning them until they feel dry and leave them to stand for 5 minutes. When cold crumble into jars.

[nick the grief]

Hang it in bunches in the house sparky, it'll keep the flies down - honest, my sister swears by this!

[sparkyaj]

That's a good thought Nick.

We always have the odd fly bombing around in here somewhere. Usually happens where I'm trying to do some paperwork. HAHA

I'll give it a try.

[Gryfon]

Nick if that works I'll kiss you!

Off to chop the sage now...or actually might wait till the morning!

[nick the grief]

Hope your not a bloke Gryfon Ah no I can see your name phew .
Yes my sister always has a bunch hanging up in her Kitchen & greenhouse as well so maybe it deters Aphids too

[Gryfon]

It doesn't work!!! So you loose out this time

Well unless it because I only have purple sage? Or it's not dry enough, or I don't have enough bunches up!