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Lemon Balm — Underrated? (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dgdft@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world

For the unfamiliar, lemon balm is a common herb in the mint family. Grows like a weed, smells and tastes great, drought and freeze resistant, attracts pollinators when flowering, doesn't mind being indoors.

I've started to really like it added fresh to herbal tea — it's mildly yet discernibly psychotropic, with a subtle calming effect. If anyone's managed to pull it off well in pesto or salads, I'd love to hear your recipes.

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[-] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

We had some growing near my front gate in my childhood home and I would frequently rub a leaf and smell it on my way out of the house in the morning. When my mother moved I tried to take a cutting but it ended up dying. Its such a nostalgic and amazing smell to me but never tried it as a tea before.

[-] FrostyTrichs@crazypeople.online 6 points 1 month ago

Lemon balm is one of my favorite things to add to fresh mint tea. The lemon scent and flavor can be INTENSE for something that isn't a lemon lol.

[-] Nanook@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Wouldn’t call one of the most common herbs found in gardens underrated.

[-] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Just don't let them go to seed

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