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To dry herbs and flowers in bunches you need suitable hanging space. Use garden canes to construct a tent-like frame. Use two pairs of canes to make the end supports.

Rest a cane along the top and then wire as many canes as you need across the framework. The end result looks rather like an old-fashioned clothes dryer.

Later on, in spring, summer and autumn, you can dry herb leaves and flowers in various ways.

HERBS TO DRY IN BUNCHES:

Anise hyssop flowers

Lady’s mantle flowers

Lavender flowers

Lemon balm

Mint

Rosemary

Sage

Sage flowers

Thyme

HERBS TO DRY FLAT:

Bay leaves

Bergamot flowers

Chamomile flowers

Hop flowers (individually)

Lady’s mantle leaves

Lemon verbena leaves

Marigold flowers

Mint leaves

Rose blooms

Sage leaves

HERBS TO DRY ON WIRE RACK:

Chive flowers

Helichrysum flowers