John DeBoo wrote:

I'm starting to dry my plants by hanging them upside down, outside in a
semi shaded area. Many of the plants have gone to seed, at least have
flowers etc on them. Any reason I shouldn't crush up the flower stems
(tops) as well as the leaves? I'll pass on the regular stems/stalks as
they are pretty hardy and look like they'll be hard to crush and to eat
later. TIA


Keep anything that isn't 'woody'. Just leave it to dry, I wouldn't crush
up anything until you were ready to cook with it this winter. After it
dries, put it into a sealed zip bag into the freezer, it will last
longer than hanging in the air.


Dawn