06/15/2026
With the sun comes the beautiful yellow blossoms of Saint Johns Wort. As soon as that first flower popped open it was time for first harvest. I like to be able to visit my favorite spot thru July, so I trim the tops so that the branches further down have an opportunity to flower. That also leaves a lot for the š. SJW tincture and oil are what I create with my forage. These two large jars are full of SJW tops and 75%alc. This will be used mostly as a linament for pain and inflammation topically. Next harvest will all be dedicated to my favorite skin ally; SJW extracted into Red Raspberry Seed Oil!