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Ginkgo
biloba |
Gingko
in September
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In
the SE corner, left rear of the garden, is a Ginkgo biloba tree, which makes a good drink for anti-aging.
In October when the leaves turn golden and begin to
drop, I make a powerful infusion preserved in good brandy.
This I drink throughout the year for its
health-giving properties. |
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Ginkgo
in November, ready to be harvested |
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In
the SW corner of the yard is the Still House. I keep my
25-gallon still stored here with all the necessary apparatus
so that I can distill plants.
It
is very beautiful. The pot is about 6 feet around and with
the ‘hat’ on and gooseneck attached, I can stand
underneath. |
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I like to say, “the act of distillation is the art of the invisible being made
visible”. The invisible, of course, is the essential
oil that cannot be seen but only smelled when it is in the
plant. Moreover, the visible is the essential oil that can
be seen but only after distillation has rendered it
available and visible.
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Copper
Still - 75 liter table top size |
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