One of my more successful crops in our Humble Garden this year was sage. It braved cool very damp weather and repelled all chicken inquiries. Chicken might taste good roasted with sage but live chickens leave it alone!
In the photo you can also see all of the green cherry peppers that didnt get red on the plant - they are changing to red as they hang. Same with the cayenne peppers.
Once these have dried, I will put them in baggies and save in a cool dark place. I definitely will not leave them hanging out - they would get nasty dusty.
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1 Kalyn // Nov 8, 2008 at 10:43 am
I still have quite a bit of sage and I’m thinking I should try drying some too. I did make that dried herb rub earlier in the summer, which was my first time ever drying any herbs, and it was a success.
Fun seeing your kitchen too. Love the high ceilings!
2 Nika // Nov 8, 2008 at 10:47 am
K: I love sage - its so easy to work with and really easy to dry. its neat to see this pic because day to day its easy to tune out the ceiling in there
3 We Are Never Full // Nov 8, 2008 at 12:48 pm
what a beautiful picture. it almost makes nice decoration!
4 Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) // Nov 9, 2008 at 12:09 am
I don’t know why I have two sage plants in the garden. Both are prolific, and one would be enough. I’ve got some in my drying screen now.
5 Nika // Nov 10, 2008 at 7:29 am
We are never full: aww thanx
6 Nika // Nov 10, 2008 at 7:31 am
L: Sage is so easy and has been very forgiving of my poor attentions this summer - I have been using sage this past week more than usual, while cooking I just turn around and reach up for a leaf. Made some white and sweet potato soup yesterday, sage was perfect with it.
7 renee // Nov 14, 2008 at 6:10 pm
what wonderful photos of your beautiful kitchen. it must smell amazing with all of that sage. a great idea!
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