Air drying is one of the simplest ways to dry basil, requiring no special equipment. Here's how to do it: Bundle and hang: Gather the basil stems into small bunches and tie them together with string.

One of the many simple pleasures I get from my kitchen garden is being able to snip off a sprig or two of aromatic basil to toss into a tomato salad, or onto a homemade pizza. Invariably, I plant ...