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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
My herb garden is already doing GREAT this spring. We had a very mild winter, and most of my herbs are already going nuts--especially the thyme, lavender, chives and cilantro.
I use the thyme, oregano, chives and cilantro in cooking all the time. Sage, occasionally. However, I also have a LOT of lavender and a huge spot of lemon balm--and I don't know what to do with it. It looks great in my garden and of course both plants smell great, but I feel guilty for not putting the plants to good use.
Suggestions?
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Both are very aromatic and can be used in sachets and crushed or seeped in a tea ball to use in household cleaners. Or tossed in a bath. They have great anti-viral properties and lemmon balm makes a great poultice for chicken pox, cold sores or shingles. I use them in soap making. Both make calming teas for stress, anxiety or insomnia.
Lavender in vinegar makes a great salad dressing.... Oh there are so many more ways to use them... Plus they are just so beautiful and fragrant in their natural state.
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