I don't know much about curing and that sort of thing, since I don't really like to smoke green.. I prefer hash..
- But if it's just about taste, then they aren't lost. You just keep them around until you have some more, and then get some bubble bags, and make some hash from it. Tho, since they're full of chlorophyll, you'll get some greenish hash, but it'll work just the same.
- It's not that hard to make. I bought a "washing machine" to do it, but it can be done by hand as well.