Fan leaf usage

[DW2]

Howdy Greenlivin, I save the trimmed leaves, let them cure a while , and then bake and grind them into capsules. Works well for me and it give me an idea of how well the plants are progressing.

[Tersky]

I personally just toss them but have seen and heard of people drying and flattening the larger fan leaves to make "blunt papers". Dont know exactly how this is done or if it is even worth it but might be worth a try. Just make sure you have not used any pesticides or dont have any leaf pest issues if you try it. Also have heard of people making teas but not sure what this does either.

[9fingerleafs]

i grow outdoors so i dont really remove leaves unless theyre dying

[Gingerbeard]

Blanche them and eat them like greens.

[kingfish]

Mine go in the composter.

[Greenlivin]

Every time I defoliate, I cringe as I throw away the fruits of my plants labor. What do you do with your trimmed leaves? Any semi easy practices to make them useful?