I received a green shiso plant in New York just a month before I moved away to the Virgin Islands, a tropical climate. I left the plant in care of my friend, so that he could harvest the buds when the time came. Now, he tells me that the stalks are flowering like crazy and have buds. Is this the time to cut the stalks? I really would like to dry the buds over pickling them. Ever since I had the instant ume chazuke with the dried shiso buds inside, I've been looking for them alone. How would I go about drying these? Also, has anyone had any luck growing shiso in a tropical environment? Thanks and I'm glad I found this forum!
