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Grow lemon balm in a cracked mug of soil on any sill that catches light. Pinch the leaves fresh, steep five minutes in hot water. A tea that costs the price of a single seed packet. There's a particular light in a kitchen where someone has decided their own jangled nerves are worth a homegrown cup. The steam rises.

#Herbalism #LemonBalm #PlantMedicine #HerbalTea #Apothecary #Wellness #Gardening #FolkMedicine #SelfCare #QueerWitch #Botanical #Nature
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Grow lemon balm in a cracked mug of soil on any sill that catches light. Pinch the leaves fresh, steep five minutes in hot water. A tea that costs the price of a single seed packet. There's a particular light in a kitchen where someone has decided their own jangled nerves are worth a homegrown cup. The steam rises.

#Herbalism #LemonBalm #PlantMedicine #HerbalTea #Apothecary #Wellness #Gardening #FolkMedicine #SelfCare #QueerWitch #Botanical #Nature
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Hi fam, have a fulfilling day! Timeline Cleanse Delicious #Food Cheap but healthy: a pasta sauce made with fresh #wildGarlic, #peppermint, #lemonBalm, young #cleavers leaves, diced tomatoes, & cooking cream, topped not with Parmesan, but with #choppedBugleweed. #Gardening #FlowersOfBluesky #Cooking

Hi fam, have a fulfilling day! Timeline Cleanse Delicious #Food Cheap but healthy: a pasta sauce made with fresh #wildGarlic, #peppermint, #lemonBalm, young #cleavers leaves, diced tomatoes, & cooking cream, topped not with Parmesan, but with #choppedBugleweed. #Gardening #FlowersOfBluesky #Cooking

Lemon Balm Tea
🍋🌿 Feeling stressed or restless? Lemon balm tea is a gentle herbal ally for mild anxiety & nervous tension. Calming, citrusy & naturally caffeine-free.
Find your calm 👇
https://meganpublishingservices.com/herbal-tea-benefits/lemon-balm-tea/
#LemonBalm #AnxietyRelief #HerbalTea #CalmMind #StressLess

So, we have #Catnip, #LemonBalm and #Thyme growing in our backyard -- and they seem to help keep the #ticks down. And the bees love them -- especially the catnip!

17 Tick-Proof Plants That Create Safe Zones Around Your Home

By Ashley Gilbert
Posted on Last updated: June 1, 2025

"Some plants naturally repel ticks thanks to their scent or texture, creating little buffer zones between your home and the areas ticks like to hang out. It’s a low-effort, long-term way to make your yard safer for kids, pets, and anyone who’d rather not deal with a bite. These 17 plants don’t just look good—they’re working quietly in the background to help keep ticks at bay."

Read more:
https://plantisima.com/tick-proof-plants-that-create-safe-zones-around-your-home/

#SolarPunkSunday #TickRepellents #SpendTimeInNature #BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety

So, we have #Catnip, #LemonBalm and #Thyme growing in our backyard -- and they seem to help keep the #ticks down. And the bees love them -- especially the catnip!

17 Tick-Proof Plants That Create Safe Zones Around Your Home

By Ashley Gilbert
Posted on Last updated: June 1, 2025

"Some plants naturally repel ticks thanks to their scent or texture, creating little buffer zones between your home and the areas ticks like to hang out. It’s a low-effort, long-term way to make your yard safer for kids, pets, and anyone who’d rather not deal with a bite. These 17 plants don’t just look good—they’re working quietly in the background to help keep ticks at bay."

Read more:
https://plantisima.com/tick-proof-plants-that-create-safe-zones-around-your-home/

#SolarPunkSunday #TickRepellents #SpendTimeInNature #BeSafeOutdoors #Ticksafety

#Find the #PrayingMantis in the #mints bed.
From this past Summer.

#SpotTheInsect #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #insect #LemonBalm #nature

#Find the #PrayingMantis in the #mints bed.
From this past Summer.

#SpotTheInsect #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #insect #LemonBalm #nature

Woke up at 4:30am to howling #blizzard winds.

Made some #sleepytime tea with the #LemonBalm I've been #overwintering in my living room.

Grateful for #Hyggelig comforts even when #sleep is short....

#earlymorning #winterdark #SilentSunday #indoorgarden #herbaltea #wintergarden

Last colors of summer

#flowers #bloomscrolling #zinnias #dahlias #lemonbalm #marigold #gardening #bouquet

Last colors of summer

#flowers #bloomscrolling #zinnias #dahlias #lemonbalm #marigold #gardening #bouquet

Gardeners told to plant 5 things this week by expert https://www.allforgardening.com/1357357/gardeners-told-to-plant-5-things-this-week-by-expert/ #flowers #garden #gardening #herbs #Jasmine #lavender #LemonBalm #plants #rosemary #SummerPlants #thyme

Gardeners told to plant 5 things this week by expert https://www.allforgardening.com/1357357/gardeners-told-to-plant-5-things-this-week-by-expert/ #flowers #garden #gardening #herbs #Jasmine #lavender #LemonBalm #plants #rosemary #SummerPlants #thyme

Perennial Herbs https://gardeningsoul.com/plant-once-harvest-forever-15-perennial-herbs-that-keep-on-giving/ #Thyme #Oregano #Chives #Mint #Rosemary #Sage #Lavender #Tarragon #LemonBalm #Fennel #Lovage #WinterSavory #BayLaurel #HorseRadish #Sorrel #PerennialHerbs #Herbs #SolarPunkSunday

Perennial Herbs https://gardeningsoul.com/plant-once-harvest-forever-15-perennial-herbs-that-keep-on-giving/ #Thyme #Oregano #Chives #Mint #Rosemary #Sage #Lavender #Tarragon #LemonBalm #Fennel #Lovage #WinterSavory #BayLaurel #HorseRadish #Sorrel #PerennialHerbs #Herbs #SolarPunkSunday

House sparrows are eating the LemonBalm seeds?! I haven’t seen this behavior before! So delightful to see. 😍❣️🐥✨🥰

#sparrow #lemonBalm #somethingDelightful

House sparrows are eating the LemonBalm seeds?! I haven’t seen this behavior before! So delightful to see. 😍❣️🐥✨🥰

#sparrow #lemonBalm #somethingDelightful

Another recent cyanotype made with Virginia creeper, lemon balm and leaves from my garden.

#cyanotype #printmaking #VirginiaCreeper #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #alternativePhotography #cyanotypePrint #MastoArt

Another recent cyanotype made with Virginia creeper, lemon balm and leaves from my garden.

#cyanotype #printmaking #VirginiaCreeper #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #alternativePhotography #cyanotypePrint #MastoArt

2x Macro Lemon Balm

📷 Canon R10 Mirrorless - Oshiro 2X Supero Macro Lens - ISO: 200 - Aperture: f/4.0 - Shutter Speed:1/50 sec.

#Photo #Photography #Macro #Flower #LemonBalm #Stacked #WeMacroFocusRail #Oshiro #OshiroSuperMacro #MILC #Mirrorless #CanonR10 #GiMP #ZereneStacker

2x Macro Lemon Balm

📷 Canon R10 Mirrorless - Oshiro 2X Supero Macro Lens - ISO: 200 - Aperture: f/4.0 - Shutter Speed:1/50 sec.

#Photo #Photography #Macro #Flower #LemonBalm #Stacked #WeMacroFocusRail #Oshiro #OshiroSuperMacro #MILC #Mirrorless #CanonR10 #GiMP #ZereneStacker

Photos from the Yard

📷 Canon R10 Mirrorless - Tokina AT-X Pro 100mm Macro Lens

#Photo #Photography #Macro #Closeup #PieCherry #LemonBalm #MILC #Mirrorless #CanonR50 #TokinaMacro #GiMP

Photos from the Yard

📷 Canon R10 Mirrorless - Tokina AT-X Pro 100mm Macro Lens

#Photo #Photography #Macro #Closeup #PieCherry #LemonBalm #MILC #Mirrorless #CanonR50 #TokinaMacro #GiMP

If you have used #LemonBalm in a recipe (or in a non-consumable item), what specifically have you done with it? Tell me about it!

If you have used #LemonBalm in a recipe (or in a non-consumable item), what specifically have you done with it? Tell me about it!

Trimmed my lemon balm bush. What should I do with all of the leaves?

I have for the past few weeks been picking of the medium sized leaves to dry and store. But I've only desided to trimm the stalks today so I have loads.

Has anyone used lemonbalm in cooking before?

I am currently making syrup out of some.

#lemonbalm #herbs #cooking #harvest #plants #plant #mastoplants #mastoplant #question #food #drink

Trimmed my lemon balm bush. What should I do with all of the leaves?

I have for the past few weeks been picking of the medium sized leaves to dry and store. But I've only desided to trimm the stalks today so I have loads.

Has anyone used lemonbalm in cooking before?

I am currently making syrup out of some.

#lemonbalm #herbs #cooking #harvest #plants #plant #mastoplants #mastoplant #question #food #drink

Been making tea from Lemon Balm/Melissa leaves and chilling it in the fridge in old-style bottles. It’s amazing, and the lemongrassy zing makes it such a good mixing drink with anything else.

#alcoholfree #noalcohol #IcedTea #drinkstodon #drinks #herbs #melissa #lemonbalm #herbal

Been making tea from Lemon Balm/Melissa leaves and chilling it in the fridge in old-style bottles. It’s amazing, and the lemongrassy zing makes it such a good mixing drink with anything else.

#alcoholfree #noalcohol #IcedTea #drinkstodon #drinks #herbs #melissa #lemonbalm #herbal

Cyanotype on delicate Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper of some plants from my garden: Black-eyed susan and lemon balm.

#printmaking #cyanotype #washi #wildflower #blackeyedsusan #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #alternativePhotography #MastoArt

Cyanotype on delicate Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper of some plants from my garden: Black-eyed susan and lemon balm.

#printmaking #cyanotype #washi #wildflower #blackeyedsusan #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #alternativePhotography #MastoArt

Lemon Balm Blossom

These are tiny flowers about a 1/3 across or 1cm and has a faint smell of lemon. They are a member of the Mint family.

📷 Canon M50 Mirrorless - Canon EF-S 60mm Macro - ISO: 3200 - Aperture: f/10 - Shutter Speed 1/400 sec

#photo #photography #Flower #LemonBalm #darktable #mirrorless #CanonM50 #CanonMacro

Lemon Balm Blossom

These are tiny flowers about a 1/3 across or 1cm and has a faint smell of lemon. They are a member of the Mint family.

📷 Canon M50 Mirrorless - Canon EF-S 60mm Macro - ISO: 3200 - Aperture: f/10 - Shutter Speed 1/400 sec

#photo #photography #Flower #LemonBalm #darktable #mirrorless #CanonM50 #CanonMacro

Lemon balm leaves, wet cyanotype on watercolour paper, 11” x 14”

First experiment with wet cyanotype with water and vinegar added to photochemicals to begin developing while exposing. I think I need to do more and aim for more dramatic effects but I like this first try.

#cyanotype #printmaking #wetCyanotype #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #sunPrint #cyanotypeProcess #MastoArt

Lemon balm leaves, wet cyanotype on watercolour paper, 11” x 14”

First experiment with wet cyanotype with water and vinegar added to photochemicals to begin developing while exposing. I think I need to do more and aim for more dramatic effects but I like this first try.

#cyanotype #printmaking #wetCyanotype #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #sunPrint #cyanotypeProcess #MastoArt

First harvest of the year. The lemon balm slowly starts to take over the whole garden. Don't mind it 🤷🏼‍♀️🍋🍋🌿🌱
#melissa #herbs #lemonbalm

First harvest of the year. The lemon balm slowly starts to take over the whole garden. Don't mind it 🤷🏼‍♀️🍋🍋🌿🌱
#melissa #herbs #lemonbalm

First #strawberry #fruit #flowers have emerged - fruits to follow! My #celery plants are doing well & I won't need to buy anymore celery. #LemonBalm #mint patch is back & looking fantastic 👩‍🌾

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #MastodonGardeners #GrowPlantsNotHate #PlantAGarden #WhatsInMyGarden #FoodGardening #EdiblePlants #GrowFood #FoodPlants #plants #Spring