Linden blossom tea tastes good and is healing at the same time. If we are plagued by a cold again, its ingredients calm the swelling urge to cough. The blossoms for the tea hang fresh on the tree in June. Now it's time to pick, dry and fill the tea caddy.

Lime blossom tea is delicious and healthy

When are linden blossoms dried?

It is dried when fresh lime blossoms are available. However, the time window for harvesting the precious blossoms is small. As soon as they have blossomed, the composition of the ingredients is ideal.

The blossoming of the linden tree is closely related to the prevailing weather. So it can definitely start a few days earlier or later than last year. That's why you should watch the linden tree carefully from the beginning of June.

Flower and bract suitable for drying

The flower and the bright bract are used for drying. Both are firmly connected and are picked as a unit.

A bright, dry summer day is ideal for harvesting the precious flowers.

A linden tree located in a garden is a good source. A linden tree that stands on a busy road is exposed to too many exhaust fumes.

Start drying immediately

Do not leave the linden leaves in the collection container for a long time, drying should begin immediately.

  1. Choose an airy and sun-protected place for the linden blossoms.
  2. Spread the flowers out on a clean linen towel.
  3. Turn the flowers regularly to speed up drying.

tips

If the weather is damp, linden blossoms can also be dried in the oven at around 50 degrees Celsius.

Save dry linden blossoms

The following applies to the storage of dry linden blossoms:

  • when the flowers are completely dry
  • protected from light
  • and max. until the next harvest.

The garden journal freshness ABC

How can fruit and vegetables be stored correctly so that they stay fresh for as long as possible?

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