HOW TO GROW BEMON BALM FROM CUTTING

Lemon balm is a great perennial herb. It grows well in the spring and summer. If you live in colder weather. It will die in the winter and come back in the spring once the weather is warm. It grows very easily in containers and on the ground. I prefer to grow them in containers. It has a very distinctive lemon scent. It has a strong fragrance. The leaves have a zigzag edge. The stem is squared. It belong to the mint family. It grows and, spread around very easily.

USING LEMON BALM LEAVES AS AN INSECT REPELLENT

You can take the leaves and rub the on your arms and legs and use them as an insect repellent. It can also used to help sleep and for digestion and as tea. It helps you to relax and sleep well.

HOW TO PREPARE THE LEMN BALM CUTTING

Take a piece from the existing lemon balm plant and place in a glass full of water. Leave it in the glass until it has a few roots hair. Once it has a few roots hair. It is ready to be planted in a container. Plant it in a container full of soil and compost. It will grow well and fast. The leaves will start coming out after a week. It will grow tall and big in a few weeks.

HOW TO PLANT LEMON BALM FROM A CUTTING

Once you plant the stem in a planter with soil the leaves will come up after a week. It likes hot weather 65_70 degrees Fahrenheit 18 – 21 degrees Celsius. They do well in all kind of soil. It does best in full sun and well drained nutritious soil. It could grow up to 3 feet tall. It likes to be water every few days.

WHEN DO YOU HARVEST LEMON BALM

Lemon Balm can be harvest through the summer. Once the plant is 8 inches tall. The more you cut the leaves the more the plant will grow. You will have leaves for the whole season. It is better to harvest the leaves in the morning before the sun get the plant volatile oil. Sometimes, it is also better to harvest in the evening after the dew.