thanks for this post DIL loves basil but we didn't know how to keep it so will pass this info onto her.
for those that dry their fruit try slicing watermelon thinly and dry the kids love it it taste like watermelon candy. tried to save some for winter but it never made it that far. wondered why i wan't getting much out of all i put in and and caught hubby and boys taking it out as it dryed-- lol.