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- Tips for drying catnip
- Why dry at all?
- Dry catnip - how it works!
- And what do you do with the dried catnip?
- Tips & Tricks
Tips for drying catnip
First it was a single plant. But then she sowed herself. Now the catnip proliferates in the garden. Now is the time to cut the shrubs and dry the best plant parts!
Why dry at all?
Although the catnip is best when fresh and its smell is most intense thanks to its contained essential oils in this form. But in dried form it is longer lasting. This will save you stress in thinking about what you can do with the plant within a short period of time.
Dry catnip - how it works!
For drying, all above-ground plant parts of catnip are suitable. It is best to harvest the catnip shortly before or during flowering. Cut the stems to just above the ground.Then clean the stems (eg shake off dried mud). Important: Do not rinse with water. This part of the essential oils is lost.
Now, the stems can be tied together in a bouquet and hung with a twine, for example, in the attic. Similarly, the leaves can be plucked and spread on a baking sheet or newspaper and dried.
Noteworthy for drying:
And what do you do with the dried catnip?
The dried catnip is edible and can be used:
Tips & Tricks
The fact that catnip is not exposed to direct sunlight and heat during drying is extremely important. Light and heat destroy most of the contained essential oils - the ones that make catnip so valuable.
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