There is something immensely satisfying about drying your own herbs. Over the last few years, I have focused more on herbs in my garden rather than vegetables because for me, the rewards are so much greater. I have limited space in my raised bed so I’m very choosy about what gets to come back year after year in that space. The beauty of growing herbs is that they can also be planted right alongside my flowers and shrubs and be perfectly happy. Rosemary and lavender thrive in my borders and make up the hedge between the sidewalk and my property. Chives have pretty purple blooms in the spring, golden creeping…
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Lemongrass Herbal Tea from the Garden
Right now I am obsessed with an herbal tea blend that comes straight from my garden. After tasting lemongrass tea with a friend, I decided I needed to plant my own lemongrass plant so that I could make the tea whenever I wanted. I also decided to plant lemon verbena, chamomile, and stevia among the collection of herbs that I plant every year. The lemongrass has been thriving, outgrowing the pot quickly. The lemon verbena had a more rocky start- I learned that they do not like their roots to get too wet. The pot had poor drainage and standing water collected after each watering time. I transplanted the lemon…
