this week in the herb garden

Today I took advantage of a rare dry day to harvest some St John's Wort flowers to make an infused oil. The flowers were loosely packed into a jar which was then filled with a light olive oil. It will now be left on a window sill for 4 - 6 weeks and by the end of this time the oil will have taken on a deep red colour. It will then be strained through cheese cloth to remove the plant matter and stored in a dark, cool dark place.
I will use the oil, which has anti inflammatory properties, in the making of creams to treat sprains and bruises.