Healing Garden lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) dill (Anethum graveolens) German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) wild passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) valerian (Valeriana officinalis) purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) yarrow (Achillea millefolium) comfrey (Symphytum officinale) peppermint (Mentha × piperita) goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) angelica (Angelica archangelica) St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Tag: peppermint
Tea Garden
anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) lime balm (Melissa officinalis) apple mint (Mentha suaveolens) spearmint (Mentha spicata) peppermint (Mentha × piperita) pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens ‘Variegata’) chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’) German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) Provence lavender (Lavandula x intermedia ‘Provence’) lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) rose scented geranium (Pelargonium graveoleons ‘Rose’) lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) cinnamon basil (Ocimum […]
Herbal Moth Repellents
Herbal Moth Repellents Select one of the recipes below. Combine the ingredients in a large glass jar. Shake the jar every day for 1 to 2 months. Make moth repellent bags. Fill moth repellent bags with about 1 cup of the repellent. Moth Repellent Bag 7” X 16” muslin fabric 20” string pretty label Sew […]
Mint
basil mint (Mentha × piperita f. citrata) Berries and Cream mint (M. x ‘Berries and Cream’) Blue Balsam peppermint (M. × piperita) Chocolate mint (M. x piperita ‘Chocolate’) Corsican mint (M. requienii) Julep mint (M. spicata ‘Julep’) mojito mint (M. x villosa) Moroccan mint (M. spicata) mountain mint (Pycnanthemum incanum) orange peppermint (M. × piperita) peppermint (M. × piperita) pineapple mint (M. suaveolens ‘Variegata’) spearmint (M. spicata) Kentucky Colonel spearmint (M. spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’) […]
Mint Tea
Mint Tea Mint tea is helpful for mild tummy conditions. Mint is a calming and soothing herb that has been used for thousands of years to aid with upset stomach or indigestion. Mint is thought to increase bile secretion and encourage bile flow, which helps to speed and ease digestion. Peppermint may also relieve pain […]
Mint Varieties
Mint Varieties Kentucky Colonel mint (M. spicata ‘Kentucky Colonel’) is the spearmint for mint juleps! Spearmints add refreshing minty flavor to iced tea and other beverages. Peppermint (M. x piperita) has a delightfully strong flavor that makes a tasty hot tea for enjoyment and aiding digestion. Chocolate mint (M. x. piperita ‘Chocolate’), a variety of […]
Moth Repellent
Moth Repellent 1 c cedar shavings, ¼ c dried thyme available at pet supply stores ¼ c dried rosemary ¼ c dried southernwood ⅛ c whole cloves ¼ c […]
Mint – Tasty, Useful, and Pretty
Mint – Tasty, Useful, and Pretty Presented by The Webster Groves Herb Society at Missouri Botanical Garden June 11, 2016 Mints (Mentha) are tasty in foods, useful in dried arrangements, and pretty in your garden. Both the leaves and the dainty little mint flowers are edible. Sweet spearmints (M. spicata) and pungent peppermints (M. x […]
Herbal Moth Repellents
Herbal Moth Repellents Select one of the recipes below. Combine the ingredients in a large glass jar. Shake the jar every day for 1 to 2 months. Make moth repellent bags. Fill moth repellent bags with about 1 cup of the repellent. Moth Repellent Bag 7” X 16” muslin fabric 20” string pretty label Sew […]