How to Dry Dill
Water the dill plant a day before you plan to harvest it.. Cut dill ferns in the morning, before the sun has dehydrated the leaves.. Cut the dill ferns next to the step.
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Water the dill plant a day before you plan to harvest it.
Water the dill plant a day before you plan to harvest it.
Cut dill ferns in the morning, before the sun has dehydrated the leaves.
Cut dill ferns in the morning, before the sun has dehydrated the leaves.
Cut the dill ferns next to the step.
Cut the dill ferns next to the step.
Rinse them thoroughly.
Rinse them thoroughly.
Gather small bunches of 5 to 10 dill fronds.
Gather small bunches of 5 to 10 dill fronds.
Buy small brown paper bags.
Buy small brown paper bags.
Wrap the paper bag over the dill plant and gather it by the rubber band.
Wrap the paper bag over the dill plant and gather it by the rubber band.
Hang the bundles in a dry, well-circulated place on your porch or in your cellar
Hang the bundles in a dry, well-circulated place on your porch or in your cellar.
Harvest your dried dill weed when it crumbles easily.
Harvest your dried dill weed when it crumbles easily.
Loosen the seeds from the flower buds and store them in an airtight tin.
Loosen the seeds from the flower buds and store them in an airtight tin.
Pick the fresh dill as you did in the first method.
Pick the fresh dill as you did in the first method.
Rinse it with fresh water and dry it in a salad spinner.
Rinse it with fresh water and dry it in a salad spinner.
Preheat your oven to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) or less.
Preheat your oven to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) or less.
Cover a baking sheet with wax paper.
Cover a baking sheet with wax paper.
Place the baking sheet in the oven.
Place the baking sheet in the oven.
Check your drying dill regularly.
Check your drying dill regularly.
Remove the dill from the oven and allow it to cool.
Remove the dill from the oven and allow it to cool.
Rinse the dill weed ferns in running water.
Rinse the dill weed ferns in running water.
Find a large plate that will fit in your microwave.
Find a large plate that will fit in your microwave.
Spread the dill ferns across the plate.
Spread the dill ferns across the plate.
Set the plate in the microwave.
Set the plate in the microwave.
Remove it from the microwave to check if it's dry.
Remove it from the microwave to check if it's dry.
Let it cool, crumble it and store it in an airtight container.
Let it cool, crumble it and store it in an airtight container.
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