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Re: Balm Lemon and others
I didn't write the initial message, but this is how I make lemon balm tea.
First, gather the plants, preferably just before they bloom. I put them in
large brown paper bags and fold over the top. They will dry very nicely
this way, as long as you keep the bag dry. I usually set it somewhere
high, like on a top pantry shelf and wait a week or two, depending on the
humidity. Check the bag and stir it every day or two. When leave become
dry and crunchy, empty into a large bowl and crunch up leaves, stems and
all. Then I put the whole mess into my colander and sift it back into the
big bowl. The stems stay in the collander and you get a nice
product--suitable for brewing!
Good Luck, and let me know how it goes!
Cindy