After the blessing of a wet winter, my backyard herb farm has been flourishing with so many perennials that woke up after their long winter nap. Much to my delight, some newly planted herbs came back even better that last year. Echinacea plants have filled the raised bed joining the dandelions. I didn’t realize so many of the seedlings from last year took root! My French Tarragon is alive after struggling to survive last summer and the Bee Balm is bigger than ever.
It seems like every day there’s something new to discover. I enjoyed watching the first Echinacea flower of the season develop and bloom. The calendulas produce increasingly more bright yellow and orange flowers with each harvest. The lavenders are now blooming with vigor.
Through the season we’ll be sharing the different good gifts of the harvest through various herbal tea blends. Right now we’re featuring several that have calming and restoring qualities including:
Rose Petal/Rosebud: A delicious blend of rose petals or rosebuds, lemon balm and calendula
Lavender Lemon Balm: A refreshing blend of lemon balm, yarrow, rose petals, and lavender
Sleepy Mint: A blend of three calming herbs of the mint family- Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Catnip
Come check them out at our booth at the farmer market on Thursday – or at the Brite Creek Farm store Wednesday through Saturday.
All Good Gifts Farm 