Chamomile: Growing, Harvesting, and Drying at Peak

German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) produces most of its flowers between June and August, and if you have established plants in your garden this is one of the most rewarding harvest periods of the year: a daily or every-other-day picking of the small daisy-like...

How to Dry Herbs: Dehydrator vs. Air Drying

The way you dry your herbs determines the quality of what you keep. Poorly dried herbs (too slow, too hot, too much light, or stored before completely dry) lose their volatile compounds, their color, and much of their medicinal value. Well-dried herbs, stored...