Herbs and Spice

This is my first year growing herbs in the garden. I have basil, oregano, rosemary, dill, and cilantro. The cilantro has gone to seed. Unfortunately I didn't get to use much of it. I'm hoping to save the seeds though. 

All summer I left them to do their thing. I don't often use fresh herbs in cooking, so I kind of forgot about them. But my dry herb stock is getting low. I brought in a bunch of basil and oregano to dry. 

I washed the leaves and patted them dry. 

Not quite enough to fill the tray. 

These turned out so well I picked a second round. This time I had something else going in the dehydrator, so I left them to air dry. I also didn't feel like patting them dry with a towel. Turns out if you don't pat the water off, they turn brown when they dry. 

The finished product got crumpled up and added to my dry spice rack. Mine is a brighter green color than the store bought stuff. I wonder why. 🤔