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Lemon Balm Seed
Note: Germination instructions are not on seed packets, follow the
instructions below for starting seed.
Grow in moist soil in either full sun or part shade, and harvest leaves as flowering begins in summer. Make 1/2" deep furrows for seeding and lightly cover seed 1/8" with loose soil. You may also start seed indoors 6 weeks prior to your last frost. Thin plants to 6" apart when they are 4" tall.
Lemon Balm Info
Excellent windowsill plant. Lemon balm's most popular use is in soothing herbal teas, where its lemon-scented volatile oils are released. The dried leaves are also a perfect ingredient for potpurri and dream pillows. Perennial in zones 4-9.
The leaves can be added to cooked dishes and dried they make balm tea which is good for headaches (Melissa is very popular in France). A chicken covered in balm leaves and roasted will be moist and fragrant. It makes a good stuffing for lamb and pork. Lemon Balm can also be added to fruit drinks, ice cream fruit and vegetable salads. The dried leaves are used for tea and pot pourri.
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