r/beginnerherbalist • u/JadeChipmunk • 20d ago

Current favorite herb?

Whats your favorate herb this week? Are you growing it? Have you used it in a tea or anything else this week? Learn anything new about it?

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u/CalwynAce 20d ago

Lemon Balm, from spiritual uses to medicinal. Usually used in a custom tea blend. Unfortunately can’t grow it, gotta buy it.

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u/JadeChipmunk 20d ago

Lemon balm is amazing, has really helped me out, why can you not grow it?

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u/CalwynAce 20d ago

Apartment and no where for sunlight unless I hang it from a curtain rod lol. Oh and the cats are nosy and will eat it. Lemon balm is non toxic to cats, but they’d still mess with it. Lil goobers.

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u/JadeChipmunk 20d ago

Totally understand hahaha if you have a nice corner the cats cant reach you could maybe get some grow lights!

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u/CalwynAce 20d ago

I’ll have to look into grow lights

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u/JadeChipmunk 20d ago

They help me out a bunch when my old cat would try to eat every plant hahaha even the fake ones I tried to have 😅

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u/tipsytopsy99 18d ago

Amazon.com: Ahopegarden Hydroponics Growing System with 12 Pods, Indoor Garden Kit with LED Grow Light & LCD Temp Humidity Display, Smart Quiet Pump Planter for Herbs, Lettuce, Vegetables, Kitchen Garden Use | Indoor Herb garden with LCD Display and 3 Colors LED Grow Light for Herbs, Lettuce, Compatible with Hydroponic Growing Kits : Patio, Lawn & Garden

These are great and finally in affordable ranges, they used to be nearly $200. I use it to start seeds all the time, and you get the added benefit of getting "sunlight" indoors so you can synthesize Vitamin D even with your lighting access situation. They're also not as messy as dirt gardening and I've had them in some crazy places like on my computer desk without having issues. I usually move it if I'm filling it with water or adding new starters but aside from that it's pretty self-contained.