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PEP BB medicine.sand.drytulsi - Dry enough tulsi (holy basil) leaf to make a tea/infusion/decoction

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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.

For this BB, you will harvest, dry, and store enough tulsi (holy basil) leaf to make a tea, infusion or decoction.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of the fresh herb being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, in a bag, etc.)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container, with the label indicating where the herbs came from, the method of drying, and the date
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I grew holy basil this year. Man! It smells awesome! There isn't much of it, after a whole season of growth, but there are a few cups worth of tea.
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Dried Holy Basil (Tulsi) for tea all year long.
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Harvesting it
Harvesting it
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Air drying on dehydrator screens
Air drying on dehydrator screens
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Jarring the dried leaves and flowers

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I by no means saved as much tulsi as I'd have liked... but it seems to me to satisfy the badge requirements.

There's a freeze coming, finally, so I think I'll go harvest the last of what's in the garden before then to help me with my lack :)
I can't believe it has taken this long to get a freeze... maybe there is something to the new USDA planting zones... hmm..
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I grew Tulsi in a pot this year, air dried and stored it in a glass jar.
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harvesting tulsi
harvesting tulsi
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air drying
air drying
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labeled, covered and stored

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Tulsi is on of my favorites for herbal tea. Delicious and so good for you. I didn’t grow as much as I’d like this year but all my plants were volunteers from last year so I can’t complain.
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Harvesting fresh herb
Harvesting fresh herb
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Air drying
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Labeled container
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Tulsi in container
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This year I only had one tulsi plant survive in my garden. So, I harvested, dried, and stored it!

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of the fresh herb being harvested
- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, in a bag, etc.)
- a picture of your herbs in a sealed and labelled container, with the label indicating where the herbs came from, the method of drying, and the date
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Dried tulsi and a shout-out to incredible customer service.

I joined a CSA and sent a message to the woman who owns it. I knew I didn't like all varieties of plants labeled as tulsi/holy basil, but I really liked what she grew. I wanted more tulsi than what the CSA provided, so I asked what variety they grew so that I could order seeds. She surprised me and gave me a plant! Made my day, and the plant has been flourishing ever since.
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Harvesting tulsi
Harvesting tulsi
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Air drying tulsi
Air drying tulsi
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Dried tulsi in labeled jar
Dried tulsi in labeled jar

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