Jesse Lane

Here’s my submission for Dry peg coat hooks in green wood.  
 As the log dried it cracked leaving the left peg loose. But the other three pegs tightened up nicely.

Minimum requirements:
- 4 hooks
- Flat back side

To get certified for this BB, post three pics.  

- Your chunks of wood that you are starting with
- Progress about half way through, with the hand tools you have decided to use for this
- Final product

Here’s my submission for fresh harvest.  
I harvested over 1.5 pounds of (tiny varieties) Blackberries.  

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- one pound (total) of:
     o huckleberries
     o raspberries
     o blueberries
     o aronia
     o salmonberries
     o true cranberries
     o serviceberries
     o blackberries (tiny varieties)
     o strawberries
To document your completion of the BB, provide the following:
- A picture of one of the plants the foraged food came from
- A picture of the bounty on a scale showing the weight (or you have so much, there is no need to weigh it)

Here is my submission for laying sticks for decking.
I used 10 2x8s on my 10‘ x 6‘ deck.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- Use wood screws and pilot holes
- no treated wood

To document your completion of the BB, provide the following:
 - Photo of the deck before the boards were installed
 - photo of a pilot hole with a screw laying next to it
 - Photo of the deck after the 10 boards were installed.  

Clarifications:
- Thermally treated wood is acceptable

I’m applying for my PEP Natural Medicine sand badge with these BBs.

Harvest, Dry, Store- https://permies.com/p/2627049

Infusion- https://permies.com/p/2618627

Decoction- https://permies.com/p/2986800

Tincture- https://permies.com/p/3205873

Vinegar Infusion- https://permies.com/p/3244273

Syrup or Gummies- https://permies.com/p/3121527

Oil Infusion- https://permies.com/p/3273348

Salve- https://permies.com/p/3420435

Poultice- https://permies.com/p/2960068

Here’s my submission for making a Mullein leaf salve. I infused the mullein in extra-virgin olive oil and added a 4 to 1 ratio of beeswax.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
a picture of your mullein leaf, freshly harvested
a picture of the mullein leaf in the oil with a description of what oil and other ingredients you used
a picture of your completed salve in its permanent, labeled container/jar

Here is my submission for making a stinging nettle salve. I infused the stinging nettles in extra-virgin olive oil and added beeswax with a 4 to 1 ratio.

To show you've completed this Badge Bit you must post:
- a picture of the Stinging Nettle, freshly harvested
- a picture of the Stinging Nettle in the oil with a description of what oil and other ingredients you used
- a picture of your completed salve in its permanent, labeled container/jar

Here is my submission for making Mullein leaf infused oil. I used extra-virgin olive oil.

To show you've completed this BB you must post pictures or video (<2 minutes) of the following:
- mullein leaf being harvested
- mullein leaf in oil, with a description of the oil and any other ingredients that you used
- the finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar

Here is my submission for making a stinging nettle infused oil. The oil I used was extra-virgin olive oil.

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
- Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Making the infusion (plant material in oil) with a description of the oil and any other ingredients you used
- Finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar

Here’s my submission for making lemon balm vinegar.

To document your completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (less than two minutes):
- picture of the Lemon balm being harvested
- picture of the infused vinegar being made
- picture of the finished vinegar in its labelled jar

Here is my submission for making an oregano leaf tincture.

To show you've completed this BB you must post pictures of the following:

- picture of the oregano leaf, freshly harvested by you
- picture of the tincture being made
- picture of the finished tincture in its labeled jar.