Lemon balm is valued as a culinary, cosmetic and medicinal herb. Use fresh sprigs to top drinks and as garnishes on salads and main dishes. The fresh or dried leaves make a great cold or hot tea, and the dried leaves can be used pot-pourris. Traditionally valued as a medicinal herb, lemon balm has mild sedative properties. Use lemon scented leaves in teas, potpourris.
Basil green (Ocimum basilicum) has a strong smell and flavour. Basil is an excellent in raw summer salads and with fish. The white flowers are also ed..
Thymus vulgaris “Winter Thyme” is a low-growing, wiry-stemmed perennial. The stems are stiff and woody and leaves are small, oval, dark grey-green in ..
Lemon Basil (Ocimum citriodorum) has a strong lemony smell and flavour. It contains the chemical called citral which is found in citrus fruits. Lemon ..