How To Get The Medicinal Benefits From Your Herbs

I made a video sharing 5 ways to get more out of your herb garden.

These 5 methods have helped me avoid letting my herbs run to flower and seed, before I have got good use out of them.

But... I am always interested to hear new ideas from the community. Herbs are not used nearly enough and medicine growing in the garden like this should not go to waste.

You can watch my video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHtWmKft-s

Luke, welcome to the forum.

I would love to hear about the 5 ways you keep your herbs from going to flower and seed.

What is your favorite herb and which herbs do you grow?

Hi Anne, I cover my 5 methods in the video I linked in more detail, but I really like to infuse spring water with lemon balm and spearmint. This tastes so good and is a great way to use the herbs I am growing more regularly.

I have a slow internet so I am not able to view your 5 methods.

Lemon balm is a favorite of mine though during a gout attack, my plant died so I was able to save a sprig and use it infused in alcohol.

Hi Luke,
Great to see your video about using herbs! Looks like we are both in the UK! Also for info to share, I did a talk last autumn on infusing herb oils which is a great way to capture some of the wonderful aromas for a healthy lifestyle. The Youtube link is https://youtu.be/ffqUvXcanjE and is a recording of a talk (about 50 min), giving an online overview of herb oils from the medicinal forest garden. I drew on my experience in the UK at Holt Wood Herbs growing native and introduced trees and shrubs. Herbal infused oils are so easy to make and can offer benefits for many body, hair and skin conditions. The talk includes examples of trees, shrubs and other plants that can be safely harvested and infused in carrier oils to make a range of body care preparations. Advice is provided on ensuring quality in harvesting, making and using infused oils. This talk was given as part of My Green Community, in September 2022.
I think it is excellent that you are looking at ways to deal with abundance! Right now I am infusing a number of conifers that dropped branches in recent windy weather - they also dry incredibly well, cheers, Anne