Suddenly we are nearly at the end of June and the temperature is rising! 

 

The challenge noww is to harvest everything before it fades. 

The St Johns Wort has been true to form and started flowering again at Summer Solstice. The greater Plantain in my garden has the biggest leaves I have ever seen! The Yarrow, both white and pink, is beginning to flower as is the Ladies Mantle. Both will be made into tincture soon to support women’s health. 

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All this abundance was great to share when a group of women from Weymouth WI braved the heat to sit in my garden and hear about how the common herbs they can grow in their gardens can be used as safe medicines. 

 

I will be showcasing medicinal herbs at Little Groves nursery near Beaminster on Sunday 19th July at part of their herb week. See full details on poster on my Workshops page.

 

Enjoy this amazing growing season and start enjoying some home grown herb teas: try Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Lavender and Rose - all very calming and will help you sleep. ​​​