How to preserve lemon balm

For maximum flavor, harvest just before the blossoms develop – late spring/early summer. While this is when the plant has the most essential oils, you’ll still get plenty of flavor at other times too.You can dry lemon or lime balm in a dehydrator or by hanging to dry.

Love to grow lemon balm but not sure what to do with it? Here are a few creative uses for lemon balm when it starts to take over the garden!

Today I harvested some of the lemon balm growing in our garden. We have two patches of lemon balm that started from a tiny, half-dead seedling I started last summer and nursed all through win…

Add water to dried lemon balm to make an infusion.

Ways to use lemon balm for food, medicine, and more—perfect for teas, tinctures, salves, and calming homemade remedies.

If you're new to growing it, you'll want to know when and how to harvest lemon balm.

Lemon balm is a soothing and flavorful herb to grow in the garden. Use this fragrant herb in lemon balm simple syrup to get all wonderful benefits!

Lemon balm is a perennial herb that grows thick, bushy and abundantly. It smells great, is super tasty, and has a variety of fun uses. If you’re wanting to create an herb garden, lemon balm should definitely be included on your plant list.

Unlock the secret health benefits of natural Homemade Lemon Balm Salve. Discover its incredible healing properties and its versatility in soothing everything from cold sores to shingles. #lemonbalmsalve #lemonbalmsalveuses

A herbal guide to growing and harvesting a lemon balm plant in the home garden. Plus, get recipes for tea, soap, and lemon balm lip balm. #gardentherapy #growingguide #healingherbs #herbs #lemonbalm #recipes