Hi! I just inherited a bunch of leaves that were trimmed from plants growing outside. The plants are locked up in a secure place. The layout is that there is matting on the ground with holes in it so the plants grow in the dirt and up thru the holes. When its time to trim the big leaves off, they are just left to fall on the matting. No chemicals are ever used in the grow. My question is this: when we gathered the leaves, it was obvious they hadn't been picked up in a while. Some were very brown. Does this destroy the leaf or is it still usable? I shudder at the thought of picking through the leaves and sorting the green from the brown. I am hoping that the brown leaves, since they were on the matting, will be okay to cook with. Anyone have any ideas on this? I just wanted to dry them all, decarb them and cook with what I come out with. Just need to know if the brown leaves are still good to use! Thanks so much for all of your help! It isn't nearly as easy as I thought it would be! I'll get there with folks like you answering my sometimes silly questions! Thank you all! Will be waiting for help on this! Oh, BTW: The brown leaves are from this grow. Not a previous one. Thanks all! Keep it mellow!