Wildcrafting Cedar Berries

[Annette LangeStudent]

I just wildcrafted some cedar berries (single seed) and I don’t know if they have to be ripe?  Is that a thing?  They are this season’s berries and are moist when I open them up.  Is there a particular time of year that is best to harvest these?  Also, do I need to chop them up or dry them before making a tincture?

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Sydnia Ginger Anady, Kathleen, Connie Schrader

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Harvest juniper or cedar berries when they’re ripe (Blue-ish or purple-ish)

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Sydnia Ginger Anady, Kathleen, Connie Schrader

[KathleenStudent]

I have a lot of juniper trees and I’m planning on harvesting them this year. As Doc Jones said they are ripe when they are purple. I read that you dry them and then crush them. I assume you can then use them for tea or a tincture. I don’t know if you can make a powder out of them.

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Annette Lange

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