We FINALLY got some goldenrod harvested for a tincture this year before the flowers turned brown. I’m hoping it’ll help our ragweed allergies next fall. We’ll see if it’ll help my husband keep from having his sneezing fits!

Next year I hope to harvest both the leaves and flowers. I might try an oxymel and dry the rest for tea. I’m thankful it grows pretty abundantly here so there’s plenty for us and the bees. 🐝

We made our tincture using the folk method with 100 proof alcohol.

*Goldenrod actually has a lot of uses but these are the ones we’re interested in at the moment.