Will cut and start drying oregano and basil tomorrow evening. Should have done this with the oregano 6-8 weeks ago. Even well past bloom, however, I figure it will be more potent and flavorful once dried than what I might otherwise buy in the store. Having trouble using enough fresh basil to keep it cut back to prevent budding, so it time to start drying. Have frozen an ice tray or two of pesto, but will also freeze some basil, stems and all, to make pesto this winter.

Had good success with drying some of the mophead hydrangea blooms.   Also got a few dried heads of the native hydrangea to dry green, but the timing is apparently a bit more critical with them than with the mopheads.