Dry lemon balm for a tea, infusion or decoction - PEP BB medicine.sand.drylemonbalm

Nov 02, 2019 20:58:47

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

In this badge bit, you will harvest, dry and store lemon balm

You need to dry enough to make a tea, infusion or decoction.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container.
- label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.

Mike Haasl · Oct 16, 2019 20:20:41

I am using Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) for my dried Herb>

jordan barton · Oct 07, 2020 12:20:48

Here is my submission for the Dry Lemon Balm BB - Natural Medicine Aspect - sand.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
- a picture of my drying rack
- a picture of my fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of my herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of my herbs in a sealed and labeled container.
- label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.
- my journal page listing the attributes and uses of the herb

Mike Barkley · Oct 20, 2020 10:04:51

BB for certification

gir bot · Mar 28, 2021 23:10:27

This is my submission for PEP BB medicine.sand.drylemonbalm.
I'm lucky enough to have Lemon Balm growing in my backyard and self-seeding every year.

gir bot · Jul 25, 2021 18:55:26

This is my BB for harvesting and drying Lemon Balm.

gir bot · Sep 17, 2021 15:47:45

Lemon balm harvest from my garden. Dried in the hanging rack in the garage. Mostly saved for tea but a little added to a nerve tincture.

gir bot · Oct 03, 2022 07:43:02

I love lemon balm! I love it, my dad loves it, the bees love it, it is great! It is great in my teas, I stick it in with most of them because that light citrus flavor is really nice! So, let's set some aside for the cold months.

gir bot · Jul 10, 2023 22:39:29

Here's my submission for this BB. I harvested the lemon balm from my backyard hügelbed. Given that I drink lemon balm infusion nightly, this harvest was disappointingly small, but most of my lemon balm grows next to old railroad ties, so I dare not use it. This plant is in a different part of the garden.

Anyway, here are my pictures showing:
- the fresh herbs I'm about to harvest
- my herbs drying on a rack on the table. (Actually a rack for cooling stuff that's come out of the oven, but it works fine for this too.)
- my herbs now dry on the rack
- two pictures of my herbs in a sealed and labelled container--one to show the amount of dried herbs, one turned so you can read the label.
- label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.

Thanks!

gir bot · Jun 17, 2024 16:39:49

Mike Haasl wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

In this badge bit, you will harvest, dry and store lemon balm

You need to dry enough to make a tea, infusion or decoction.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container.
- label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.

gir bot · Jun 19, 2024 16:01:26

It was time for the lemon balm to get a haircut. So I used some and dried the rest

gir bot · Jul 10, 2024 14:13:06

Here is my dried lemon balm! I tried to plant this from seed last year without any luck. Then I read that it should be stratified, so this year we put the seeds in sand in a baggie for 2 weeks in the frig, then planted. Success! This variety has a pretty purple tinge on the back of some of the leaves. I see a lemon balm tea in my near future!

gir bot · Jul 31, 2024 09:10:29

I harvested this Lemon balm at Wheaton Labs

You need to dry enough to make a tea, infusion or decoction.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your fresh herbs being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, or in a bag, etc)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container.
- label shows where the herbs came from, the date and method of drying.