Brilliant little idea

I didn't think of this, but now I'm glad I clicked on the link (from Not Martha): using a vintage drying rack for herb drying.

Several years ago, I bought a rack (not identical, but similar) from Victorian Trading Company and put it up in my kitchen. It's been really useful - I hang delicate (ahem: lingerie) type items on it to dry. And I dry socks on it. And sometimes, when my jeans come out of the dryer not-quite-dry, I'll just hang them on it by a belt loop until they're dry.

I hadn't thought of drying herbs or flowers using it. What a good idea. I'll have to remember that for this summer...in fact, I have a lot of herbs I COULD be drying, I could trim back the rosemary bushes quite a bit. (I don't really cook with rosemary - it's a bit strong for me - but I could see using it as potpourri. Or mixing it in with a salt or even sugar scrub to scent it....or mixing it in with Epsom salts to scent them for the bath). And if the lavender I planted flowers successfully, I could dry lavender flowers. (I admit it: one of the "alternate careers" I daydream about is having a lavender farm)

I might also have to think about planting some strawflowers; dried strawflowers last a long time and are kind of pretty in a Victorian-cottage sort of way.