I decided to dry the rest of the roses since I will be out of town & their condition will all but fade I am sure. I was drying two at a time & after a couple rounds in the microwave I noticed the container was melting – egads! The silica gel does get quite hot & I am guessing it needs to cool down completely before using again. I did dry some rose leaves also to see the result and they get very very brittle. What I decided was to dry the remaining roses and leaves by air drying to compare.
The tray of roses in the background are still fresh and will be left to air dry. I need to construct something so they can hang to dry – so that way there isn’t a flat side. I did make this herb rack last year but I think I need something different for this type of flower.
I also went crazy with my Excalibur food dehydrator the past 2 days – strawberries & pineapple were both on sale so I overloaded on them & let the dehydrator do its magic – both of these fruits are favorites and they make Excellent snack food!
