Had to mow today up at the 1840s farm (I'm up here in the Finger Lakes for a bit working on my latest book). Now, anyone who really knows me, knows I absolutely HATE mowing lawn, and I put it off for as long as I possibly can.
Well, today the grass was long enough that I had to grit my teeth and get the lawn tractor out. But before I did that. I went around the lawn and trimmed off the young wild onion tops so that I could dry them. I already have a big patch by the house and those straying into the lawn would be lost anyway. So, I cut off the tops and use them like chives. Sometimes fresh, sometimes dried.
Now, I'm filling one of my dehydrators with wild onion tops. I have 4 machines, and fortunatly brought on with me. One is a very basic, bare bones, 1 has a fan, and 2 have adjustable temperature controls with fans. And depending how much I have to do, there are times when I have had all 4 going at one time! My favorite thing to make? Jerky, of course! But this year I plan on making some tomato powder and garlic powder as well.
How much does it cost to run the dehydrators?
ReplyDeleteHow much does it cost to run the dehydrators?
ReplyDeleteSorry that this took soooo long. The comments never showed up in the blog until now. Not a great glitch to have, but hopefully now, it will give me comments in real time so that I can actually answer them. Kim
DeleteI am not sure what the cost is for the dehydrators. However, I have had as many as 4 going at the same time, and I haven't noticed any real difference in my electric bill.
I just got a larger, stainless steel one, however, so we'll see if that makes any difference.