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dingley village Gareth is any have sound issues ?

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Emma from Brunswick

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can't hear a thing

will you be sending a copy as I may have to leave

Ann, Craigieburn 🙂

many thanks

Yes, the presentation will be emailed afterwards

I thought the yellow lines were an artful part of your slide design before you mentioned it, Karen!

If you have sound issues, try checking your sound settings or restarting Zoom...

Tania from Bentleigh East, Hello!

Can't see your camera. Only presentation

touch on karen to expand her screen to full

Got it

Do you think the flavour for lemon myrtle tea is better made from fresh or dried leaves?

Thanks Emma :)

how do you dry the leaves

Q: what is the taste difference between drinking a fresh leaf tea cf a dried leaf tea?

Are all violets suitable for use in tea?

Why will runny honey make a sore throat worse?

Kay-heard organic is still not that good. Needs to be certified organic only

i can see the slide

Generally how long can you store dried herbs?

I put in pillowcase to keep the dust of it

what is the plant shown in the photo on the 'growing herbs' slide?

Would you also put flowers in the tea?

Can you cut the lemon verbena in spring ?

as a beekeeper I would like to know the use of honey on tea.

I also would like you touch base on grow tea leaves what type to plant ?

I was wondering the name of the small flower Karen mentioned at the start of the presentation please

grows well

Frozen here too

Yes frozen here as well

I would also add in that choc mint tends to die down over winter, and then comes back with a vengeance in spring

all good. these things happen.

no problems at all. wifi isn't great in Melbourne either ;-)

Not to worry always hard with online

Don’t worry - this happens to us all sometimes!

Thanks for your patience, everyone!

no

not me sorry

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yes

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previously

I grow some kind of native mint.

no

No

Yes

no

does it overtake the bed like normal mint does?

yes it grows wild but it is deciduous so it’s less of a problem aesthetically. it is a wild space, too - not a structured garden bed with plants growing together

can the leaves from a lemon tree be used for tea??

Thank you

Can chamomile be drunk daily or is it like with mints?

do I need to wash leaves before using it in tea?

can we. also use Vietnamese mint as I heave heaps!,

what are some great combinations from the herbs you have mentioned?

Dittany of Crete

Thanks Karen. It is interesting and beautiful.

what is the best time of year to plant the native mint?

Do you chill tea to have it as iced tea in summer? Do you use leftover herb tea for other purposes, eg a face wash or hair rinse?

My lemongrass grows in the ground and grows very well on an east facing side near the fence

YES

no

yes

I’ve had mixed success.

can native violet (viola hederaceai) be used for tea?

thank you very much Karen

A great presentation thank you :)

Kay-thank you Adriana for organising it. thanks Karen for amazing info.

as a beekeeper I would like to know the use of honey on tea.I also would like you touch base on grow tea leaves what type to plant ?

Thank you for your great presentation

Thank you for a wonderful presentation 🙂

Really enjoyed the presentation. Thank you.

Thank you for all the wonderful information 😊

I spent all my childhood in a french town where violets are put in sugar and eaten as a sweet.

thank you. this has been brilliant. have really enjoyed your info Karen. thanks for organising Adriana.

Really interesting. Thanks.

thank you!

Thank you!

thanks!

thank you Karen!

thank you :-)

Thank you Karen

thank you

Can you share with us your presentation please?

Thank you both

thank you- over this!!!