PEP BB medicine.sand.drydandelion - Dry enough dandelion root for a tea, infusion, or decoction

First!

Drying and storing dandelion root today.

Dandelion root harvest, drying and roasting for tea in regional Western Australia.

My submission for dry dandelion:

Resubmitted with sad looking dandelion leaves.

It rained all weekend, and I figured soft ground would be a great opportunity to dig some dandelion roots. I used this method of "roasting" dandelion roots dry in an oven from Cedar Mountain Herbs.

Here is my submission for the Natural Medicine Aspect - Harvest, Dry, and Store Dandelion Root BB.

I harvested Dandelion plant and root material at my Mom's church in Copalis Beach, Washington.  I planned to harvest 1-2 plants but kept finding more and the community wanted them gone.  I did verify that they do not use pesticides or herbicides on the property and harvested away from the road and main parking area.  I diced up the root and used 8 ounces for a decoction.  That left 11 ounces for drying in the oven.  I heated it to "keep warm" twice and kept the oven light on to dry the roots - took less than 36 hours.

Wet weight: 11.1 ounces
Dry weight: 2.0 ounces

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following photos:
-  the fresh herb being harvested
-  herbs drying in the oven
-  herbs in a sealed and labeled container, with the label indicating where the herbs came from, the method of drying, and the date

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of the fresh herb being harvested

Rinsed

seperated

- a picture of your herbs drying (hanging, in a dehydrator, in a bag, etc.)
Drying in the leftover heat from baking bread

- 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

I've been craving dandelion root! Good thing it has been a wet spring and there are so many tender, juicy dandelion plants, ripe for rooting! Here are some plants from my garden. Roots for me, leaves for my rabbits. I washed, cut, and dried the extras for storage.

Gathered dandelions from the hummingbird bed next to the front steps and in the nursery bed. They pulled up easily because the soil isn't compacted.
Cut the roots from the leaves, washed, peeled the largest, then chopped into fine dice.  They air-dried in a mesh bag.