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Old 06-08-2008, 03:38 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Drying leafy veges

James wrote:

Anyone use drying to preserve leafy veges?


I haven't, but I'm guessing you'd better color drying on screens under
cover, so there's good air circulation but not direct sunlight.

/me/ in the middle of the garlic harvest, which involves washing
immediately after pulling/digging*, then drying on racks and bundling to
cure for another few weeks.

*My soil is 50% rock, 50% clay, and 50% epoxy...


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