Homemade Herb Drying Rack Diy

Although patric made me my first set of racks they are quite simple to make and you can gather most materials from a quick trip to the hardware store.

Homemade herb drying rack diy. You probably have all the necessary items at home to make this. Drying your own herbs is a great way to save money on seasoning but it can take weeks and clutter your counter. Built in craft desk no sew summer flower bunting diy herb drying rack reply. How to make an herb drying rack.

Herb drying the easy way herb garden series practically functional says. The tiers allow you to separate three different herbs on the various levels and screening allows air flow to ensure the herbs dry quickly and evenly. Then i saw a cool drying rack on pinterest used for drying flowers and a light bulb went off. This diy herb drying rack is the perfect space saving solution to dry your herbs.

This homemade drying rack for herbs only requires a few materials and can come together in less than 30 minutes. Flowers are blooming tomatoes are ripening and i am running out of room on my drying rack. Insert one end through the top of the lampshade frame where a finial would go and tie a knot below. And in the winter you can use racks for laying out handmade pasta.

The best part of all is that you probably have all the tools and materials in your house already you just didn t know until know how to use them and create something both practical and stylish. To hang the herb drying rack simply cut a piece of sisal rope long enough to reach the ceiling from the top of where you want the rack to hang plus 6 inches. As the dog days of summer approach my garden grows taller and taller. Keep reading to learn how to make my tiered herb drying rack using old picture frames.

It is affordable and useful and is made from simple household items. This simple diy herb drying rack is an easy solution for drying and storing all your fresh summer herbs for year long use. July 25 2014 at 10 11 am two stems would take 2 3 weeks or more to dry if i pinned them up as is onto the drying rack i made. They re perfect for stringing up all sorts of low moisture herbs like dill marjoram rosemary thyme and oregano.

This herb drying rack not only clears your counter but also gives your kitchen a natural piece of wall art. The purpose of an herb drying rack is simply to allow air to circulate around herbs so they can dry slowly and evenly. Final thoughts on diy herb drying racks as you can see both of the ideas are rather simple and do not require lots of time and effort but can give you plenty of pleasure in return. The herb rack upcycles an old picture frame and transforms it into a decorative way to dry your fresh herbs.