Post by Okwes on Apr 10, 2006 19:39:28 GMT -5
Cattail Pollen
I collect it by using a gallon size plastic baggie over the head and
gently bending the plant down and shaking. As cattail stands are
limited where I am, I never bothered attempting to store it. I imagine
that drying it would be the first step or freezing it as is would
probably work too.
I have a tiny stand on my land.. and it's so hard to be patient since
my favorite way to have cattail is the "young corn" stage when the
heads are still new and haven't developed to the family fuzzy stalks,
and to leave some for both the health of the plants and for future
harvesting of pollen and later the stalks for decorating can be
will-testing.
I collect it by using a gallon size plastic baggie over the head and
gently bending the plant down and shaking. As cattail stands are
limited where I am, I never bothered attempting to store it. I imagine
that drying it would be the first step or freezing it as is would
probably work too.
I have a tiny stand on my land.. and it's so hard to be patient since
my favorite way to have cattail is the "young corn" stage when the
heads are still new and haven't developed to the family fuzzy stalks,
and to leave some for both the health of the plants and for future
harvesting of pollen and later the stalks for decorating can be
will-testing.