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Low outdoor lighting is a winner
How to dry herbs from the garden
I f you haven’t already gathered
and dried some herbs from the gar
all the stems together and suspend
c o lo r changes and losses in aroma
M alinda W ier
N o t long ago, the only light that
them upside dow n in a small brown
den, n o w 's the time.
A c c o rd in g to N e llie O ehler,
paper bag o r in old pantyhose. I f the
leaves and seeds drop from the stems,
and flavor o f the herbs.
M icrow aves w o rk great fo r d ry
fe ll on y o u r hom e o r yard each
evening came from the moon or a
home economist w ith the Oregon
State U niversity Extension Service,
d ryin g herbs is very easy A ll you
need is a paper bag, a dehydrator or
they w ill be in the bag. A bag also
ing small qu a n titiesofherbs in mere
minutes Do not d ry more than one
cup at a time, she advised.
Place the herbs between m icro
wave-safe paper towels, and m icro-
street light.
Now homeowners have a lot more
control over ou td o o r lighting.
O n e o fth e most popular approach
es today is low -voltage outdoor I ight-
bv
keeps the dust, bugs and spiders out
Hang herbs upside down in the
bag so the o ils w ill flo w into the
leaves for more flavor. Cut a few
a m icrow ave oven
M ost herbs can be dried in the
wave on high fo r tw o to four m in
utes. Check to see i f the leaves have
dried. I f not, reset the tim er fo r a few
more seconds. Let the herbs com
holes in the paper bag so the moisture
can escape
Herbs generally take 5 to 10 days
to dry in a paper sack, said Oehler.
For quicker results, use a dehydra
open air in a paper bag in a well
ventilated area, said Oehler. Select
fresh herbs, still green and tender.
Lig h tly rinse herbs before dry ing.
pletely cool before packaging.
" Ify o u dry too large a quantity in
the m icrow ave at one tim e it w ill
to r or m icrow ave Dehydrators can
produce a q u a lity dried herb in 1-3
hours. Be sure not to have the dehy
The new leaves at the plant’ s tip
are usually the most flavorful Some
herbs get a bitter taste after they
flow er and lose a lot o f their flavor.
cook them instead o f d ryin g them ,”
said Oehler. “ It is best to let them air
dry fo ra little w h ile after the m icro
A fte r washing the herbs, cut o f f
drator too hot. It is best to dry herbs
at 90-100 degrees. I f dried at higher
the dead or discolored leaves and
temperature it w ill dissipate the herb
stems. They can then be tied togeth
o ils and lose flavor.
O ehler does not recommend sun
dark place in any container w hich
d ryin g because the light w ill cause
excludes air, lig h t and moisture.
er and hung up to dry.
One o f the simplest ways is io tie
wave process so that the tempera
ture and moisture evens out.”
Package dry herbs in a cool, dry,
to a y e a r Long-term tests are more
accurate in p re d ictin g the ye a r-ro u n d
your home fo r radon.
Radon is a gas that you cannot
see, smell o r taste. But it ’ s the sec
ond leading cause o f lung cancer.
Testing is simple and here’ s how.
♦ Any home can have a ra don
problem , but testing is a sim ple
pre ca u tio n that everybody sh o u ld
take
♦ D o -it-y o u rs e lf test k its a re
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♦ Choose a re lia b le k it Look f o r
the words "Meets ERA Require
ments " o r "EPA lis te d " on the pack
age. z u e j i
lem a n d help y o u select the rig h t
levels in a home
♦ I f a test indicates an elevated
solution.
♦ You w ill w ant to get m ore than
ra d o n level, alw ays test tw ice before
estimate a n d check references when
ta kin g action.
♦ P rofessional testing firm s , lis t
ed by the EPA o r the state can test
h irin g a tester.
♦ C ontact the A m erican Lun g
A ssociation o f O regon f o r m ore
in fo rm a tio n abo u t radon, in c lu d
y o u r home f o r you.
♦ Repairs f o r homes w ith h ig h lev
ing names o f q u a lifie d ra d o n co n
els a re no m ore than m any other
comm on home repairs a n d w ill not
tra c to rs a n d testing firm s .
For further in fo rm a tio n on radon
change the appearance o f y o u r home
A va rie ty o f methods can be used,
fr o m sealing cracks in flo o rs and
waits, to c h a n g in g theJlow o f a ir into
and other in d o or a ir po llu tio n , con
tact the A m erican Lung A ssocia
tion o f Oregon at (5 0 3 ) 246-1997
(in the Portland M e tropolitan Area)
y o u r home.
♦ Alw ays consult an E P A -q u a li-
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Oregon).
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dozens, outdoor lig h tin g lets you
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See your local lig h tin g specialist
o f lights and any length o f w ire you
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W hether you add a few lights or
When w e’ re at m y house, the outdoor
lights make it easy to see w h o ’ s sm il
I t ’ s attractive, easy and inex
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the ground wherever you choose.
There are several varieties o f low -
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♦ Testing ranges fro m a fe w days
large extended fa m ily anu we enjoy
each other's com pany day o r night
pensive.
A basic lig h tin g k it (about $70)
contains 20 lights, 100 feet o f w ire
and a small w e a th e rp ro o f transform
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no time.
The lights are mounted on plastic
Tips for radon home testing
The Am erican Lun g Association
o f Oregon offers ten tips fo r testing
ing.
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