How to Cut and Dry Rosemary

Is your rosemary plant looking tall, spindly, and leggy? In this video, Professional Home Economist Getty Stewart shows you exactly how to prune rosemary to encourage big, bushy growth—and the one mistake that stops it from growing back!

You'll learn the difference between woody stems and green growth, and exactly where to make your cut to double your harvest next time. Plus, a simple paper bag method to dry your fresh herbs.

⏱️ KEY MOMENTS
0:00 Intro: How to fix tall, spindly rosemary
0:40 The Anatomy: Identifying Woody vs. Green stems
0:58 WARNING: Why you never cut into the wood!
1:21 The exact spot to cut for bushier growth
2:35 How to dry fresh rosemary (Paper bag method)

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DRY ROSEMARY:
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Make ROSEMARY FOCACCIA:
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For all the details on how to pick and prune ALL your herbs get my new herb ebook at gettystewart.com/everyday-cooking-with-herbs/
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