I’m sitting here grinning because I planted one small lemon balm plant years ago and it has spread over an area of 10’ x 20’! In fact it is the dominant plant in that sunny spot! No need to help it propagate! And yes, the bees adore it when it flowers & the baby bunnies use it for cover. I even have a barred owl who perched in an ironwood tree beside it, watching for rodents & lizards.
I had one plant which I planted about five years ago. It didn't spread much the first two or three years. The last two years it just started taking over.
I've only been gardening for a few of years, so I'm still in the learning stages. Each year I learn a little more and experiment with a different plant. Last year I decided to plant some herbs in a 3' planting container. Lemon balm was among the selection of herbs. I live in the North East, so my winters are cold, and the herbs all died off. Well, all but the lemon balm. It was dry looking, but I could tell it was bouncing back in the Spring. Only then did I realize that lemon balm was a perennial. I cleared out the remains of the old herbs and allowed the lemon balm to grow freely in the whole container. They filled in the container nicely. The tea that comes from them is great!
I'm in the NE too. I just did lemon balm last year, by accident when it piggybacked with some bulbs that were gifted to me. I'm happy to find out that it's perennial so I won't disturb the soil. I found that oregano and sage winter over just fine here as long as the soil is well drained. Good luck with your herbs🍀
I recently purchased a lemon balm plant from a nursery and I have it in a well draining pot but it’s dying and I’m not sure if it’s been too much water or it’s too much heat. I live in central Texas and the days are over 100° now How can I save my plant?
@@jilliansen1 I'm not sure. I didn't have issues with mine, but I'm in the north east, so maybe too much heat as you suggested? In fact, my plants over wintered, which I didn't expect, and popped back up the following year.
I have to disagree that lemon balm doesn't spread like mint. At least here in the Pacific Northwest (Southern Oregon - zone 8) it self seeds and is all over the place. I used to regularly pull or dig it out, while also drying some for tea and using it for both medicine and cooking. However, after finding you and your many informative and inspiring videos Morag, I am taking a permaculture view of this plant, and unless it settles itself into a bed that I had other plans for, I am letting it be (for the bees). I'm doing the same with borage, which flowers much earlier in the season. The bees like my backyard garden :-).
A lady that has garden in your area cuts hers to the ground a couple of times a year and keeps it from self seeding and she says it’s well behaved that way ❤
In the American northeast it’s also borderline “out of control”, self seeding and spreading wildly… I allow it because it outcompetes more unpleasant weeds, AND because it makes lovely, fragrant greenery for my garden cut flower arrangements… Best one-plant gift I ever got.
Heck yeah, that just inspired me to plant a big patch of this in an old sandbox I'll amend. It was going to be fallow this year. The bees will love it and I need some more pollinators!
In Upstate NY it will soon block out the sun! :) Seriously, if you can't grow lemon balm you have no thumbs let alone green ones. It has runners and seeds.
Glad you mentioned the pesto - Italian cook Genaro Contaldo always says you can make a pesto with any leaf & any nut or seed in (preferably) olive oil, but logically you could use another oil too. I'm so looking forward to having some solid growth of different living mulch under my citrus trees by the time summer comes. It'll help them survive the Adelaide weather better.
I blended a handful up with a little water and ate it in applesauce. DELICIOUS and oh did it help my nerves depression And general well-being i have had it in a pot at my front door for years and it comes back every year. I live in Louisiana
I’m also in Wisconsin (Green Bay Area), and my lemon balm self seeds and overwinters easily. I don’t do anything special to it and it thrives and spreads easily. Great plant.
In michigan. The lemon balm stump we have in the garden almost 10 years now, it lasts over very cold 2F winters for sure. Every year the bush is huge by July 1st, and spreading around the entire garden edge now, plus other parts of the yard (we are guessing from bugs relocating the plants offspring far away from the veggie garden somehow) Very invasive for sure and hardy plant that helps with bug and IPM sprays big time for pests. Also good for animal to keep the flies away from horse and dog
I've found lemon balm to be very invasive overwhelming my other herbs and flowers. I have pulled out baskets full. Now I know what I can use it for. Thank you. Ms Pat from southern Indiana
It only crowded out the less hardy mints in my yard, but I agree, it could be invasive. It is on all the walkways in my garden. It surprised me how pleasant the tea tasted because it truly smells like citronella!
2 hours north of you, lemon balm stump we have lasted so far almost 10 years, and the entire bush has spread around my entire yard now. We use the leaves to make a tea, and then use that tea in spray as a bug spray for humans and plants both, to keep pests off the plants. A lot of bugs cannot stand lemon terpene oils.
Great informative video Morag. I bought a lemon balm plant for 50 cents and love the tea. Looking forward to taking some cuttings and spreading it around the garden to bring in bees, and perhaps having a bee sanctuary.
good morning beautiful spirit lady. I too LOVE lemon balm. it blasts fever blisters into oblivion. i made an oil with it and it cools down, feels almost like the icey part of the icey hot. It has helped me through anxiety attacks. i LOVE it. also, thanks for your vids. I am trying to do my own permaculture garden. given today's circumstances, it is difficult to gather supplies, but i am going for it any way using stuff we have around. thanks so much for the inspiration you give. thanks for normalizing my wild desire to plant seed babies everywhere. clap! clap! yippity skippity!!
You said it! Pesto. I've made a mint chilli pesto last week. Awesome stuff. Washed the mint leaves, add green chillies, veg oil, bit of garlic, blended the whole lot, voilà. Really nice with pasta 😻🍜
I have been learning about lemon balm recently and your video, despite being like the 5th or 6th one I’ve watched about this plant is full of new/different information!!! Very helpful and informative!!!! Thank you, Subscribed! 😊🤍
Was just talking to a friend the other day that lives in an apartment just how expensive this fresh herb costs at the supermarket. I have two fully grown plants that I’ve grown from seeds since spring and thankfully to this video I’ll be able to take a part of one rooted plant and give her as a present. Thank you so much for providing us with such great information.
thank you so much for this very detailed information on LemonBalm, mine that i started from seed last spring lasted all winter so am excited to see how big it gets this spring summer and hopefully then i'll be able to propagate it.
I planted my herb garden three summers back and the lemon balm I got “just to try” has become the hardiest, lushest plant in my garden. I couldn’t get rid of it if I wanted too 😂 plus, The bees really do love it ❤
Thanks for the info. I love Lemon Balm, I live in the US GA and I eat this everyday and crave it raw. It will grow best in spring to the fall. If I get more rain. I wonder how to grow it inside the house. I have a stressful life and it seems very calming.
We have about 4 variants of Melisse officinalis in our garden. The nicest one, I think, is Melisse officinalis 'Mandarina' which smells stronger than the others and has an orangy flavor to it. But the Mexican one we have (forgot the proper Latin name) is also great. It's almost pepper radish like tasting. Highly recommended!
Sure enjoyed you knowledge on the lemon balm. My friend gave me a few and yes they are moving all over my flower garden. Now I know how to fix it different ways. thank you
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful information. My lemon balm is blooming right now and it is so beautiful and truly does attract bees in my garden.
In Pennsylvania USA my lemon balm self sows and ends up being aggressive. I love pesto though and never knew I could use lemon balm in. Could be so much easier than tender basil. Love 5his idea! Thank you so much!
@@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife have tried mowing. Sometimes works and sometimes spreads it. I think I'll just embrace it! Lol. Seriously though, I have a homeopathic doctor friend and am going to donate surplus to him this year.
I've got some lemon balm seeds in a little cup right now under a grow light. The little plants smell so good. It's fall now so I think I will keep the plant inside until next spring. If I had more windows I'd just keep it in my apartment
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Our nurseries are closed as being non essential during this pandemic. I look forward for this time to pass. Thank you for your knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration. Can’t wait to try that unique made pesto . Good to know about growing environs and flavor intensities. 😋 Thanks Again
Morag, I'd love to know what your lemon balm is, as ours in the UK, is so prolific, it runs, and grows beyond the flower borders. I do love the scent, and flowers. But it really does take over the garden.
Dear Morag I have just discovered your you tube channel and I absolutely love it, the way you present it is so calming and I can’t wait to read and watch everything you have. I live in SE Qld and I have a feeling that you live in Qld too,. Thank you so much for such a beautiful channel. 😊. Warm regards Carol
I absolutely love lemon balm tea especially as a cold infusion but where I am it takes over and the roots are tough to get out. If I miss a year of not getting them cut down before it seeds, I am I trouble!
My favorite plant I encounter when I go on walks. I’m going to create a vertical green wall with lemon balm as the main feature. Very helpful. Thank you .
Enjoyed your video and all the helpful tips. I bought a Lemon Balm plant last year and left it to grow in my container garden. Sadly though, never doing anything with them. This year along with last years Korean Mint, they both grew back & I was so excited. I have so much more time for my garden this year and I'm finally able to learn and do more with these plants. My variety is the same and a non spreader unlike the Korean Mint species who has self seeded all over the place. I was excited when you mentioned pesto for I make pesto not only with the typical basil but also with foraged Purple Dead Nettle in early spring, so I was definitely game. The funny part was when I went to make it I grabbed sesame seeds instead of sunflower but once those go in there is no retrieving them without wasting so I went with it. Delicious indeed. Adding this to another favorite recipe to make. Next time I'll use the sunflower seeds. :) Thanks again.
When is the best time to harvest? I do have a nice size plant and usually I just scalp it if it gets to tall or big sideways. Is early morning best or evening? I would like to use it more since it has lots of health benefits. Your garden looks love. I live in eastern Washington, blistering hot right now.
hello Morag...from the Clarence Valley .... just wondering if my lemon balm is a different variety .. it spreads everywhere in my vegetable garden .. i bought it to help with insects around the vegies.. but in the last few months.. it has rampanged :)... and now having to move it else where......but thank you for the lovely information.. love these videos of you talking about herbs and vegies... thank you again
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I dug up a big ol' clump from my dad's house, that my momma started. and moved the whole clump 30 miles to my house
I’m sitting here grinning because I planted one small lemon balm plant years ago and it has spread over an area of 10’ x 20’! In fact it is the dominant plant in that sunny spot! No need to help it propagate!
And yes, the bees adore it when it flowers & the baby bunnies use it for cover. I even have a barred owl who perched in an ironwood tree beside it, watching for rodents & lizards.
Wow - that's prolific
I had one plant which I planted about five years ago. It didn't spread much the first two or three years. The last two years it just started taking over.
me too
You are blest to have that much
Say. Have you researched the medicinal benefits of the irion weed root?
I've only been gardening for a few of years, so I'm still in the learning stages. Each year I learn a little more and experiment with a different plant. Last year I decided to plant some herbs in a 3' planting container. Lemon balm was among the selection of herbs. I live in the North East, so my winters are cold, and the herbs all died off. Well, all but the lemon balm. It was dry looking, but I could tell it was bouncing back in the Spring. Only then did I realize that lemon balm was a perennial. I cleared out the remains of the old herbs and allowed the lemon balm to grow freely in the whole container. They filled in the container nicely. The tea that comes from them is great!
Wonderful story. I love how robust and delicious it is.
I'm in the NE too. I just did lemon balm last year, by accident when it piggybacked with some bulbs that were gifted to me. I'm happy to find out that it's perennial so I won't disturb the soil. I found that oregano and sage winter over just fine here as long as the soil is well drained. Good luck with your herbs🍀
And sooooo many benefits ❤
I recently purchased a lemon balm plant from a nursery and I have it in a well draining pot but it’s dying and I’m not sure if it’s been too much water or it’s too much heat. I live in central Texas and the days are over 100° now How can I save my plant?
@@jilliansen1 I'm not sure. I didn't have issues with mine, but I'm in the north east, so maybe too much heat as you suggested? In fact, my plants over wintered, which I didn't expect, and popped back up the following year.
Great video, very informative! Its easy to see your passion. This lady knows her way around the garden...and a pesto recipe!
There's nothing better than fresh pesto!
They smell just as good as my lemon trees with a touch of sweetness
PLANTED SOME 2DAY😘
I live in Denver Colorado and they have thrived and self seed in my garden. It grows so well I dig it up and share it with friends. 🤩
Same here, North Michigan
I have to disagree that lemon balm doesn't spread like mint. At least here in the Pacific Northwest (Southern Oregon - zone 8) it self seeds and is all over the place. I used to regularly pull or dig it out, while also drying some for tea and using it for both medicine and cooking. However, after finding you and your many informative and inspiring videos Morag, I am taking a permaculture view of this plant, and unless it settles itself into a bed that I had other plans for, I am letting it be (for the bees). I'm doing the same with borage, which flowers much earlier in the season. The bees like my backyard garden :-).
A lady that has garden in your area cuts hers to the ground a couple of times a year and keeps it from self seeding and she says it’s well behaved that way ❤
In the American northeast it’s also borderline “out of control”, self seeding and spreading wildly…
I allow it because it outcompetes more unpleasant weeds, AND because it makes lovely, fragrant greenery for my garden cut flower arrangements… Best one-plant gift I ever got.
Heck yeah, that just inspired me to plant a big patch of this in an old sandbox I'll amend. It was going to be fallow this year. The bees will love it and I need some more pollinators!
In Upstate NY it will soon block out the sun! :) Seriously, if you can't grow lemon balm you have no thumbs let alone green ones. It has runners and seeds.
Maine here. Totally invasive. And I never planted it. Bought one small herb pot years ago, and now I can’t control it.
Lemon balm makes your home smell lovely when used for dusting your furniture. So many uses for this herb.
How do you use it for the furniture??
@@pamrichmond6770 just pick it and dust with it fresh. Easy
Thank you so much.Job for tomorrow.
What a fantastic idea!
Glad you mentioned the pesto - Italian cook Genaro Contaldo always says you can make a pesto with any leaf & any nut or seed in (preferably) olive oil, but logically you could use another oil too. I'm so looking forward to having some solid growth of different living mulch under my citrus trees by the time summer comes. It'll help them survive the Adelaide weather better.
I am in Adelaide aw
Oh it is delicious in pesto! I made some the other day and loved it❤
Living Mulch!!! I love that ideia! That's the best evolution of a garden.
Apparently banana is great as a rooting agent for cuttings and cinnamon is helpful when planting the seeds! 😊
Is the cinnamon just for controlling mold? You can also just have proper air ventilation by running a fan and that should do it.
Evening from Portland Oregon. Spent the day propagating and seeding.
ALWAYS A DAY AWAY IN PARADISE
I blended a handful up with a little water and ate it in applesauce. DELICIOUS and oh did it help my nerves depression
And general well-being i have had it in a pot at my front door for years and it comes back every year. I live in Louisiana
Very attractive presentation. Lady too!
Your voice is soothing as well😊
lol
@@merinegoh9960 not a lie though. I wish she had podcasts about plants and herbs
I agree!!
Agreed!
This is the best thing I've seen on lemon balm, thank you!
I’m carefully wintering over my lemon balm plant inside along with mint and some other herbs. Loving the tea. I’m in snowy Wisconsin.
I’m also in Wisconsin (Green Bay Area), and my lemon balm self seeds and overwinters easily. I don’t do anything special to it and it thrives and spreads easily. Great plant.
Interesting; I’m in southern Minnesota and the lemon balm and mint come back year after year here. 😉
In michigan. The lemon balm stump we have in the garden almost 10 years now, it lasts over very cold 2F winters for sure. Every year the bush is huge by July 1st, and spreading around the entire garden edge now, plus other parts of the yard (we are guessing from bugs relocating the plants offspring far away from the veggie garden somehow) Very invasive for sure and hardy plant that helps with bug and IPM sprays big time for pests. Also good for animal to keep the flies away from horse and dog
Yes it’s lovely to have fresh herbs inside over the winter months.
What else did u ad to makr the tea?? Please.
I use lemon balm as I use real lemon with fish or as lemon flavor for pie filling my favorite ways
Oh, my goodness, lemon balm does take over here in middle Tennessee, USA!!
I am so glad I found your channel! Thank you so much! ♥️♥️♥️
You are so welcome!
I've found lemon balm to be very invasive overwhelming my other herbs and flowers. I have pulled out baskets full. Now I know what I can use it for. Thank you.
Ms Pat from southern Indiana
Good to know I’m from same area.
It only crowded out the less hardy mints in my yard, but I agree, it could be invasive. It is on all the walkways in my garden. It surprised me how pleasant the tea tasted because it truly smells like citronella!
2 hours north of you, lemon balm stump we have lasted so far almost 10 years, and the entire bush has spread around my entire yard now.
We use the leaves to make a tea, and then use that tea in spray as a bug spray for humans and plants both, to keep pests off the plants. A lot of bugs cannot stand lemon terpene oils.
i have lemon balm and lemon mint... i cant tell the difference without the flowers. looks like catnip to me ;)
i have some spreading fast too, growing in a rock bed. its crazy stuff
Lovely lady, Beautiful calming voice! New subscriber! Thanks so much! ♥️🍀⭐🇺🇸☺️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Welcome.
Great informative video Morag. I bought a lemon balm plant for 50 cents and love the tea. Looking forward to taking some cuttings and spreading it around the garden to bring in bees, and perhaps having a bee sanctuary.
I have a bush. I've only used it for tea.
I'm in Scotland and it seems to like it!
good morning beautiful spirit lady. I too LOVE lemon balm. it blasts fever blisters into oblivion. i made an oil with it and it cools down, feels almost like the icey part of the icey hot. It has helped me through anxiety attacks. i LOVE it. also, thanks for your vids. I am trying to do my own permaculture garden. given today's circumstances, it is difficult to gather supplies, but i am going for it any way using stuff we have around. thanks so much for the inspiration you give. thanks for normalizing my wild desire to plant seed babies everywhere. clap! clap! yippity skippity!!
You said it! Pesto. I've made a mint chilli pesto last week. Awesome stuff. Washed the mint leaves, add green chillies, veg oil, bit of garlic, blended the whole lot, voilà. Really nice with pasta 😻🍜
How delicious 😃
Mine self seeds well.
Our lemon balm has spread all over our yard. We pull it up and next thing you know it is back.
Very useful Morag thank you so much for being such a inspiring genuine person...love your videos...
Hi Chantal.
I have been learning about lemon balm recently and your video, despite being like the 5th or 6th one I’ve watched about this plant is full of new/different information!!! Very helpful and informative!!!! Thank you, Subscribed! 😊🤍
Was just talking to a friend the other day that lives in an apartment just how expensive this fresh herb costs at the supermarket. I have two fully grown plants that I’ve grown from seeds since spring and thankfully to this video I’ll be able to take a part of one rooted plant and give her as a present.
Thank you so much for providing us with such great information.
Glad to be of help!
I really like this video. You look like a genuinely nice person. Something about your smile. Good info. Thank you!
Beautiful garden. Thanks for the information.
fantastic info on the propagating. thanks mrs gamble. i got lucky this time!
It's great going into the garden and picking fresh herbs
Great information about Lemon Balm
Thank you
Great presentation. Easy to listen.
thank you so much for this very detailed information on LemonBalm, mine that i started from seed last spring lasted all winter so am excited to see how big it gets this spring summer and hopefully then i'll be able to propagate it.
Thanks for the informative video. I really love the way you talk. It's calm but very clear and nice to listen to
I appreciate that!
Enjoyed your way your introducing a plant, thanks.
I planted my herb garden three summers back and the lemon balm I got “just to try” has become the hardiest, lushest plant in my garden. I couldn’t get rid of it if I wanted too 😂 plus, The bees really do love it ❤
The bees do indeed love it! Mine disappears from time to time then re-emerges
I have loads growing in my garden. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the info. I love Lemon Balm, I live in the US GA and I eat this everyday and crave it raw. It will grow best in spring to the fall. If I get more rain. I wonder how to grow it inside the house. I have a stressful life and it seems very calming.
We have about 4 variants of Melisse officinalis in our garden. The nicest one, I think, is Melisse officinalis 'Mandarina' which smells stronger than the others and has an orangy flavor to it. But the Mexican one we have (forgot the proper Latin name) is also great. It's almost pepper radish like tasting. Highly recommended!
Sure enjoyed you knowledge on the lemon balm. My friend gave me a few and yes they are moving all over my flower garden. Now I know how to fix it different ways. thank you
Thank you for your knowledge.
You are very welcome
Omg I love your gardens
Thank you for this useful video on Lemonbalm.
Thank you for the information, I now know how to use lemon balm. 👍🏻
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful information. My lemon balm is blooming right now and it is so beautiful and truly does attract bees in my garden.
It does really attract bees and so many other beneficial insects. It's such a delightful plant.
Great video, very informative and interesting! I can’t believe you said the magic word PESTO! I just subscribed ☺️
Thanks for the sub!
I eat it picked fresh. Used to make the tea with chamomile, but I prefer the effects when eaten fresh.
In Pennsylvania USA my lemon balm self sows and ends up being aggressive. I love pesto though and never knew I could use lemon balm in. Could be so much easier than tender basil. Love 5his idea! Thank you so much!
If you want to reduce it's self-seeding trim back after flowering before seeding.
Also mow it! Great smell!
Aggressive? What, physical or just verbal?
@@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife have tried mowing. Sometimes works and sometimes spreads it. I think I'll just embrace it! Lol. Seriously though, I have a homeopathic doctor friend and am going to donate surplus to him this year.
I've got some lemon balm seeds in a little cup right now under a grow light. The little plants smell so good. It's fall now so I think I will keep the plant inside until next spring. If I had more windows I'd just keep it in my apartment
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you have beautiful vibrant energy, thank you for sharing
Fantastic video. Great info and to the point. Will check out more. Ty!
Thanks Morag for your excellent video , and tips about not only lemon balm but also ingredients for my food, thanks a lot ! great !
I love your garden...
Thank you. That was very helpful.
You're welcome!
Thankyou for sharing.
Thank you. This was so helpful 😊🌿
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One of my most fvrt herb...lemon balm.lovely video.thankss
Yes - me too! Happy Gardening
Well done 👍
Very lovely video in all aspects
Glad to know that I can use it in salads 🥗 aswel yummy 😋
Thank you SSOOOOOO much for showing me how to get a proper cutting. My balm is in a log tray style pot and is getting huge..
You are so welcome!
Our nurseries are closed as being non essential during this pandemic. I look forward for this time to pass. Thank you for your knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration. Can’t wait to try that unique made pesto . Good to know about growing environs and flavor intensities. 😋 Thanks Again
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Great informative video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That's one of my favorite lemon balm
Thank you so much for this information 🥰
Morag, I'd love to know what your lemon balm is, as ours in the UK, is so prolific, it runs, and grows beyond the flower borders. I do love the scent, and flowers. But it really does take over the garden.
In your garden, perhaps you might need to trim back after it flowers before it seeds. Here in my garden, this is not an issue.
@@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife Just like in the video, when you said they self seed in cold climates? lol
Mine goes to seed and spreads but I don’t mind. If it pops up where I don’t want it, I lift it up and pot it to give to someone else or just move it.
OMG that yacón is huge! Nice place you have created!
Dear Morag I have just discovered your you tube channel and I absolutely love it, the way you present it is so calming and I can’t wait to read and watch everything you have. I live in SE Qld and I have a feeling that you live in Qld too,.
Thank you so much for such a beautiful channel. 😊. Warm regards Carol
Thank you so much Carol - and welcome! Yes, I am indeed.
Wow what a smart pretty lady.
thanks for the video will have to try this in my garden
Please do!
I absolutely love lemon balm tea especially as a cold infusion but where I am it takes over and the roots are tough to get out. If I miss a year of not getting them cut down before it seeds, I am I trouble!
I can't wait to have that problem 😏
Yeah, what kelvin said. How long before i get that problem lol.
I hope you can offer a permaculture class in the USA at some point! please!
Li pop
Thank you I have a lemon balm but want more. I was going to buy other plants but now shall just take cuttings. (Scotland)
fantastic - and you can make more to share too!
@@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife yes I’m going to. Thank you.
Very relaxing video thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, lovely cadence
Great video, Covered everything. Thank you!
Thank you. 🌸
My favorite plant I encounter when I go on walks. I’m going to create a vertical green wall with lemon balm as the main feature. Very helpful. Thank you .
Thank you for making this video, it is very informative.
How wonderful '
Can you make a lemon balm oil to use in a salve? Would that be the same process as making a calendula infused oil? Thank you! I enjoy your videos!
Enjoyed your video and all the helpful tips. I bought a Lemon Balm plant last year and left it to grow in my container garden. Sadly though, never doing anything with them. This year along with last years Korean Mint, they both grew back & I was so excited. I have so much more time for my garden this year and I'm finally able to learn and do more with these plants. My variety is the same and a non spreader unlike the Korean Mint species who has self seeded all over the place. I was excited when you mentioned pesto for I make pesto not only with the typical basil but also with foraged Purple Dead Nettle in early spring, so I was definitely game. The funny part was when I went to make it I grabbed sesame seeds instead of sunflower but once those go in there is no retrieving them without wasting so I went with it. Delicious indeed. Adding this to another favorite recipe to make. Next time I'll use the sunflower seeds. :) Thanks again.
can use this when are using a blood thinner
Thankyou very useful information
When is the best time to harvest? I do have a nice size plant and usually I just scalp it if it gets to tall or big sideways. Is early morning best or evening? I would like to use it more since it has lots of health benefits. Your garden looks love. I live in eastern Washington, blistering hot right now.
Usually early in the morning ❤
Thank you 🙏, I learned a lot from your video
Thanks. Happy Gardening
Thank you !
Thank you for this good article
You’re welcome
What is the best way to harvest Lemon Balm so not to traumatize the plant..thank you! 🤗
Thank you for another wonderful video
Just received seeds. Thanks for the tips. Cant wait to try in tea and even a salad now.
My seeds grew slowly but I watched over them like a mama hen and suddenly they took off!
Great stuff, Morag! Thank you.
So it’s safe to eat a couple leaves every now and then? They feel so good.
hello Morag...from the Clarence Valley .... just wondering if my lemon balm is a different variety .. it spreads everywhere in my vegetable garden .. i bought it to help with insects around the vegies.. but in the last few months.. it has rampanged :)... and now having to move it else where......but thank you for the lovely information.. love these videos of you talking about herbs and vegies... thank you again
So much info.. thank you!!👍