CHAPTER X 



GATHERING, DRYING, AND STORING 



' Doing things in good time is the main secret of successful 

 gardening.' 



' We'll make the Mint's remembered spices serve us 

 For autumn as in spring.' 



We have now completed what we had to say 

 about kitchen Herbs, so it is a good place to 

 speak of their drying and storage. 



They must be gathered on a fine dry day, just 

 when they are in the pink of condition, and we 

 had better be ready beforehand with a suitable 

 place in which to dry them. This should be both 

 shady and airy. 



We should also be provided with labels, ready 

 written, trays, hooks, string, paper, etc. Care 

 must be taken to prevent the Herbs from getting 

 dusty, and to keep each kind separate. 



Just before they flower is a good time for 

 cutting, except when flower-heads are wanted, as 



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