Making my first tinctures

In my last post I mentioned that I wanted to explore the world of tinctures and make my first California Poppy Blend along with some other flowers that I am growing in the garden. I decided to try making a few jars with what I already had harvested for making teas since they were mostly dry. I researched a few different websites and followed some advice that I read about the process. Some people mentioned that it is better to use the dried flowers as it makes the tincture more potent. I decided to try a little of both fresh and dried in hopes to get more of a rounded overall tincture. I also used Vodka for this process. I started off with enough to make 3 jars of the poppy and I also had some lavender that I started drying in bundles inside in the springtime, so I decided to try 2 jars of that as well. Currently they are still soaking and have about 3 weeks left to go. I found some instructions online so that really gave me the confidence to try it out. I will update on how it turned out very soon.