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Sharon
Well, life TOTALLY got in the way of the garden this year, and here it is with highs only in the 60’s, and lows around 38-45. My bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) flowers are all gone – any point in gathering the leaves or is it a waste of alcohol? My yarrow still has pretty flowers, so I guess we’re ok there. Comfrey still looks ok. The skullcap flowers are also long gone – any medicine left there? I HATE it when life completely derails my gardening!! Thanks in advance to all 🙂
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Dawn
Hi Sharon, I have been there! Well, I’ve been advised to go ahead and grab that yarrow when the flowers still look nice … besides that one seems to put out all season long unlike some of the others mentioned. Same with Comfrey; Doc said in a video take it all and in a few weeks it will be back in all its glory 🙂 For Monarda, the herb is the medicine and when in flower it is most potent but when you have no other option, I’d gather it. Something is better than nothing. And my opinion on the skullcap is take what you can get that still isn’t dry on top. Again, when in beginnings of flowering is best time to harvest; however, I would take some of the stems, selecting what is still viable/green on top and use the whole stem if I needed it. Those last two I’d only use when/if needed until next year …. or, I’d buy it online from a trusted source and not worry about the potency. (which i would always note on the jar that is was late harvest and probably weak medicinal).
Best of luck,
Dawn
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