Well, March is just around the corner and it is time to plant fava
beans again here at bean acres in east Tennessee. On Monday , Feb 8th
300 bean seeds were planted and I hope to plant alot more March 11-12,
which is the next above ground planting date for me here. May go ahead
and start more in the greenhouse in section flats also . There are 2
sections of favas in the greenhouse. One that was planted in August is
still producing flowers that I have just started collecting to make
tinctures. They are beautiful, tasty and have l-dopa also (I just do
not know how much) They do not have to be dried, just put into a jar.
Add brandy to just below flower level (because the wet flowers will
compact in the brandy and it will soon cover them) Shake daily for a
month. It makes a lovely rosey colored tincture (which is strange
because the flowers are white with black marking) Hardly any sediment
with this tincture. It is my favorite to make now. I still do not have
a resource person to test tinctures for the amount of l-dopa. But this
one also works for me. God Bless . Aunt Bean