Food Preservation: Drying Herbs
Summary:
In this lesson, students will learn one of many ways to preserve the fall harvest. They will learn appropriate ways to harvest herbs from the garden, how to safely handle garden tools, and two simple methods to preserve herbs for use throughout the winter and spring.
Student Learning Goals & Objectives:
After this lesson, students will be able to:
- Safely utilize garden shears
- Explain the process of drying herbs
- Explain how drying herbs helps to preserve them
- Identify a dehydrator