harvesting and drying tumeric

[terracore]

We just made our first batch of turmeric powder. After harvest we peeled, sliced, dried (food dehydrator), and then ground into a powder with an electric coffee grinder. It was a huge amount of work for a cartoonishly small jar of turmeric powder but it was a fun experience. I think fresh tea or cold slow masticating juicing is the way to go if you want to enjoy it with less effort. The wife makes a tonic with turmeric, ginger, and a few other ingredients. It is potent stuff but I like it.