tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568019883297570054.post1886999245439530827..comments2023-04-13T08:16:19.752-05:00Comments on Experimental Obsessions: Smack my head moment.AnnFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103870741771640829noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568019883297570054.post-36760863054054406672009-06-28T01:09:45.003-05:002009-06-28T01:09:45.003-05:00Daphne - my Tarragon didn't really take off un...Daphne - my Tarragon didn't really take off until the third year.<br /><br />Sue - it was 90+ that afternoon and it is very shriveled and dead. Creeping Charlie has sprung back to life for me - but not my lemon balm.AnnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103870741771640829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568019883297570054.post-30910454086822853782009-06-27T13:39:31.562-05:002009-06-27T13:39:31.562-05:00Oh, dear, if it's not too late, you may want t...Oh, dear, if it's not too late, you may want to take the lemon balm out of the compost pile, as it could take root in there. What I do, is put things like that in a pile of their own that I don't plan on putting anywhere else in the garden. That way, if the seeds of something sprout, or they form roots, they just need to be pulled in one spot.<br /><br />I have been making tea out of the lemon balm I'm cutting back to keep from going to seed and ranging too far. I have a tea water heater that I put a few cups in that I pour over 2 or 3 decaf tea bags with several sprigs of lemon balm. I let it steep 5 to 10 minutes, add cold water, and remove the tea bags and lemon balm. Even my husband likes it and he is not a big lemon fan. I do the same thing with mint leaves.<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for faving my blog! I look forward to getting to know you.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6568019883297570054.post-91983477136622140102009-06-26T07:20:02.469-05:002009-06-26T07:20:02.469-05:00I wish my tarragon was that prolific. Mine just si...I wish my tarragon was that prolific. Mine just sits there looking ill. I keep hoping someday it could grow so I could harvest it, but I'm not having any luck with it. The lemon balm however is growing like yours. It is taking over the garden.Daphnehttp://daphnesdandelions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com