Seed drying: hints? Tips? Advice?

In another thread, there's talk about drying seeds/using seeds in cooking.

I wish to dry some fennel seeds to use in cooking during the bleak months.

How do we dry seeds for cooking without them developing mould?

Any help, tips, advice would be much appreciated

 

Don't know about for cooking, but I store seeds in ordinary paper envelopes, and the envelopes go in an open box/basket thing I have in the bottom of a cupboard.

In the past I've tried to keep them in airtight containers and all that happens is the moisture can't escape so the seeds go mouldy.

 

See this -
http://www.preservingyourharvest.com/DryingFennel.html

 

Pick them in the morning, tricky bit this, after the dew has burned off but before the sun has time to drive the essential oils off.

Blow up a paper bag, (with breath,not explosives) and tie the seed heads into that upside down.

Keep in a dry place out of sun.

 

Or what Dave said

 

That's hilarious Zigs .... the fact that, for you, the thought of inflating a bag using explosives is a valid option!

"OK. Bag inflated! Now where did those blooming seeds go?!!"

 

What if your breath is explosive? I've heard about that vodka you make.

 

Absolutely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflationary_epoch

Can't be too careful when offering advice. ( He told me to blow it up your honour)

 

A big bag indeed! ... I'll get my coat