Re: Roll Call: What new-to-you now 12yr yam root

December 31, 2007

but I loved the 12 year old wild yam root...

Alwyn L'hoir

Blue Moon Perfume

wowee zowie Alwyn.... what does that smell like?Have you used it in

anything?

Every good wish, Janita

Well, I tried to describe this earlier, it's very earthy, it has notes

of oolong, cedar,with a faint honey sweetness for a top note... but it

is essentially wild yam, a very zen thing. It is very grounding and

warm, and hits with a good persistent heart note. I have used it in my

mouth! <grin> I cured it in a little white wine for an aperatif, and

immediately fell in love with both the taste and smell. I left it to

overwinter and grow one more year, and I plan to tincture a quantity in

the spring and fall next year. I think that the spring root will be

sweeter, and the fall more bitter, but I could be wrong, we'll see.

I'll post it when it's ripe...

I planted this about 12 years ago for my menopausal years...it's about

time for harvest.

Blessings and joy in your journeys

Alwyn L'hoir

Blue Moon Perfume

December 31, 2007

Janita wrote: Perhaps, Alwyn when you have your harvest you might like

to do a swop? I would love to sample some of this......

Yah sure, remind me, OK? (mind like steel trap buried under sea water

for two centuries...can't hold much in anymore!)

Blessings and joy in your journeys

Alwyn L'hoir

Blue Moon Perfume

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