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lemon balm
foxglove and newts
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Hello I went to my local diy store and bought a lemon balm plant. It is pot bound but can I split this or is it best to take cuttings? Thanks.
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You can split it and it grows like mad and seeds itself in my garden. Not sure what to do with it all. I chop it up and add it to breadcrumbs for coating chicken and pork. I've tried making a cordial with the young leaves, but I'd rather have elderflower any day. Any other suggestions? Please.
Whatever you do once it's seeded you've got it for life
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thank you I have been looking for it for a few months because I have loads of midges and I red they don't like it cheers
My neighbour rubs it on his skin and reckons it keeps them off.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I know I'll never completely get rid off them becausemy back garden backs onto a country park but i would like to reduce the amount i get but thankyou for the advice
I grow it in a pot,and pick pieces off in summer a put in a jar my conservatory ,it does seem to help with the flies.
Didn't know it was a fly repelent. I use it to make tea just put in a jug and pour boiling water on then leave for a few mins it's quite refreshing.
oooOOooo thats a good idea GillyL, I bought one last year as it smells like citrinella and hoped it would keep the midges at bay, mine is in a pot and looks lush right now, I'm going to try that in my kitchen! thanks for sharing. I also have a lemon verbena which smells more like lemon than the lemon balm
The resulting drink is also very relaxing (hence the name balm?) - just the sort of thing to have before bedtime if you're having trouble sleeping
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I used to make tea with it too.
It spread a bit in my last garden but didn't have far to go. If I plant it here it will be in pots.