Great info. BTW, mullein is a biennial plant which means it lives two years. If you are harvesting leaves from a plant that is flowering it is in it's second year and will die at the end of the season so you can harvest all the leaves from that plant without worrying about harming its ability to return next year. If you are harvesting from a plant that is not flowering it is best to only harvest about 1/3 of the leaves so it can feed the roots and make it through the winter to produce flowers for you next year.
My dad's grandma sent them out to pick it (forage on side of road) growing up. She would make a poultice for them to rub on the udder of their cow to help, maybe prevent, mastitis. I saw it come up wild at my work and last week dug up a few and transplanted near my blueberries. Fingers crossed they take and I'll be able to harvest next year🤞No freeze dryer here but they seem to be drying fine with air drying. For the last few years been buying mullein leaf at a pharmacy near by to make our teas, but they do not have flowers. Thank you for sharing your process.
Thank you for the video! I'm new to mullein and it's uses. Didn't know I could freeze dry it. I'm stoked. I love having my freeze dryer during garden harvest season. Blessings!
If you do not have a dehydrater or freeze dryer you can always use good old mother nature do not let the fact that you do not have a machine stop you from trying you can hang or lay in single layer on tray put on high shelf in the house turn or move them daily takes longer but works great in my area northern interior of bc Canada
Wow 😮 I just bought an Electric Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer. I was going to ask you, if you have any experience about the product. And, here’s my answer (your video). I was so pumped about the product that I sealed all my dry goods 😅. Do you think you can give us tips about this product on what to use it on, like dry goods only or liquid? I saw some videos that they used it on infusing vanilla and other liquid products. Thank you!
Lol! I know that feeling! - "I was so pumped about the product that I sealed all my dry goods " As far as I know, liquid products shouldn't be vacuum sealed, especially if they'll be kept at room temperature. An oxygen-free environment + moisture = breeding grounds for anaerobic bacteria. But I think a video on "all things vacuum sealing" is a great idea. I'll see what I can do! :)
Thanks for this video. I have heard about mullen but this gave me a lot of very useful information! In fall we get hit hard with chest congestion and mucus. I will be trying to find some to use this fall.
I have a plant in my garden with the same kind of leaves, but the flowers are completely different,is there more than one kind? Thanks for sharing.new subscribe here from Growing My Own.
I thought that the seeds came from the flowers and therefor if you want more plants you'd need to leave some of the flowers? I'm new to this but heard that elsewhere
If you want new plants, yes, you would want to harvest seeds from the flowers to plant elsewhere. However, if you leave the bottom third of the plant, that same plant will pick back up and grow again next spring, at least in our area. Depending on the variety and your climate conditions, mullein can be an annual, biennial, or perennial, so be sure to research that for your area. :)
There are tiny hairs on the leaves that can cause skin irritation. Don't use this as toilet paper unless you are okay with a skin rash in sensitive places. Carry your own toilet paper, or use the restroom before you go out in the woods.
