You have probably seen lemon balm growing whether you knew it or not. In the mint family, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb that spreads rapidly and has become a fairly common “wild” plant. When I’m out foraging and I see what looks like a plant in the mint family it is more…
Growing Herbs
Whether you want an herb garden for culinary herbs to season your scratch-cooked meals or healing medicinal herbs to nourish and support your family's wellness (or both!) we will help you start growing herbs in your own backyard.
Learn all about growing herbs like thyme, lemon balm, rosemary, mint, and more!
Growing and Foraging for Comfrey
If you’ve done any reading on the subject of permaculture, then you have for sure heard of comfrey. This plant has become the permaculturists darling for good reason, as it has a multitude of benefits including, but not limited to, natural fertilizer, dynamic accumulator, living mulch, companion plant, compost activator, and numerous medicinal uses. Unfortunately…
Grow in Winter Part 1: Herbs!
This is Part 1 in my Grow in Winter series, check out Part 2: Sprouts and Part 3: Regrow Veggies and Order Seeds! Ok, so since I’m still learning (this blogging thing is no joke!) I’m going to make this easy on all of us. This post will be more about inspiration rather than learning…
