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The Everybody's Guide to Planting an Herbal Garden
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items The allure of a bountiful medicinal herb garden - a sanctuary where nature's most potent healers thrive, just waiting to be plucked and transformed into soothing tinctures, fragrant teas, and restorative salves. If you're ready to embark on a journey...
Sections
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Annuals: Replant Yearly
Perennials: Reseeds
Collections of medicinal seeds
Gardening Supplies
Annuals: Replant Yearly
An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one growing season, and then dies.
Borage is an absolute favorite of honeybees and a great addition to your herbal medicine cabinet.
Borage Heirloom Seeds (loved by Bees)
Another borage plant, this time white, with the same benefits as it's blue counterpart.
White Borage Seeds
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Calendula is a favorite of mine. It's beautiful and amazing for the skin as well as rabbit resistant.
Calendula, Ball's Orange Heirloom Seed
Chamomile flowers can be used dried or fresh for a soothing and delicious tea. I love a cup of this herbal tea at night especially when stressed.
German Chamomile Herb Heirloom Seeds
Holy Basil, also known as Tulsi, is an ancient variety considered sacred in India. It is an amazing plant for our stressed out world.
Holy Basil, Tulsi Heirloom Herb Seeds
Prized for its physical, medicinal, and spiritual benefits. Perfect for containers. It is another variety of this amazing destressing plant.
Red Leaf Holy Basil Seeds
Perennials: Reseeds
Perennials grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back every autumn and winter, and then return in the spring.
Bergamot has been widely used as a medicinal herb. Easy to grow and excellent for attracting pollinators. It is an ingredients in Earl Grey tea.
Wild Bergamot Heirloom Herb Seeds
Tiny yellow and white daisy-like flowers have a sweet apple aroma and are used in traditional medicine to make a calming tea. The darling blossoms attract beneficial pollinators ie bees.
Roman Chamomile Seeds
This is the easiest Echinacea to grow. Does well in average soil and is highly adaptable. Echinacea is a must in any herbal garden. Plus the flower is stunning.
Echinacea, Purple Coneflower Heirloom Seeds
English Lavender and is the preferred variety for medicinal and aromatherapy purposes. And who does not like lavender?
English Lavender Heirloom Herb Seeds
A highly aromatic culinary and medicinal herb with a wonderful lemon fragrance and flavor. A marvelous healing plant.
Lemon Balm Herb Seeds
Highly attractive for bees. Great variety for containers and can be grown indoors year round. This is my favorite mint.
Spearmint Medicinal & Culinary Herb - Heirloom Herb Seeds
As an herb, Yarrow has historically been used medicinally and for good reasons. It is an amazint plant. It makes a fantastic hydrosol for dry skin.
Red Yarrow Seeds (Bees love it)
Gold Yarrow is drought tolerant and can be grown in most soil types. It is also highly medicinal.
Gold Yarrow Flower Seeds
Another wonderful yarrow plant, with white bloom this time. Yarrow is a must in your garden, just pick a color :)
White Yarrow Heirloom Herb Seeds
The most drought tolerant of the Elders. Prefers milder winters, and is adaptable to many soil conditions, which is perfect for my climate. Wonderful medicinal berries.
Mexican Elderberry Seeds
Collections of medicinal seeds
These herbal collections take the guesswork out of starting a medicinal herb garden.
A collection of easy to grow essential medicinal herbs and flowers that are well known for their use in natural remedies.
Medicinal Herb Seed Collection - 10 Essential Heirloom Medicinal Herbs
This amazing set includes 5 hand-selected native elderberry varieties, each in professional printed seed packets with detailed growing instructions & tips.
Elderberry Garden Seed Collection - 5 Popular Medicinal Varieties of Native Elderberry Seeds
I love collections because you don't have to figure it all out, it's done for you
Survival Garden, Medicinal Herb Collection
Gardening Supplies
From planters to useful garden tools, this list has it all
Now you can move your troughs and plants around the garden with ease as these items are on castors.
Wheeled Decking Troughs
Naturally rot-resistant cedar & rust-resistant aluminum corners. Useful and beautiful! Garden beds are my preferred way to grow plants.
Elevated Cedar Raised Bed, 4' x 8'
These troughs are delightfully decorated with insects or flowers to add that touch of magic to your garden.
Decorated Rough Sawn Troughs
Raised beds produce large harvests in small spaces, with less tending. I love raised beds best for my gardening needs.
Craftsbury Raised Beds
Maximize growing space & visual appeal. I am a sucker for plant tunnels. These arches are stunning full of green plants (and fruits).
2’ x 4’ Arch Trellis for Planter Boxes
Self-watering for reduced maintenance and thriving plants
Viva Self-Watering Balcony Railing Planter
Quickly chop herbs without bruising or tearing. Those scissors are amazing. I love them.
Herb Scissors
Great looking rustic wooden shelf for an herb garden. I think it is adorable especially with terra cotta planters.
VegTrug® Herb Rack
Preserve the flavors and smells of your garden to use all year round, as seasonings or teas.
Bamboo Herb Drying Rack