Susun Weeds Wise Woman Forum

Well I crock potted it for quite a few hours since I posted last and there was no color change even when I squished it with the mesh part of a french press while it was warm. Hm, a failed batch, I guess. Bummer!

I figured the tops were good to use because even the stem gets red streaks through it and becomes red as the plant ages. Crock pot, thanks for reminding me! I've had it in the crock pot on the lowest setting for three hours now, no color change yet but I'll leave it in for a while longer. I really h...

Thanks for the response, Jarba Bean! I used evoo from the same bottle for both batches and by the time my first batch was at the 7 week point I could tell it was reddened before decanting unlike this batch. I used the whole of the tops (including stems and leaves) in both versions and the first one ...

Hi there! This is only my second batch of St. John's Wort oil and it has mysteriously (to me) not turned red. My method was to harvest the flowering tops, cut them into small bits and chunks into jars, cover in organic olive oil, sit on my window sill for at least 6 weeks (my first batch went for 7 ...