First Time Medicinal Herb Garden (Holy Basil, Calendula, Comfrey, Self Heal and Yarrow), Organic
$14.95
Easy not Peasy.
First Time Medicinal Herb Garden consists of full-sized seed packets of:
Holy Basil (Temperate Tulsi) (Ocimum africanum), organic
Mixed Calendula (orange and yellow flowers) (Calendula officinalis), organic
True Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), organic
Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris), organic
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), organic
To the beginning grower, it can be a bit overwhelming to choose among the many herbs. We’ve taken the guesswork out by suggesting five herbs that are relatively easy to start from seed. Medicinal flowers chosen on the basis of their great utility in herbal medicine. Frankly, a garden with just these plants is a great boost to anyone’s self-sufficiency! All of them are perennials except the holy basil and the calendula, which are annuals. Both of these self-seed readily if allowed to go to seed, whereupon new plants will arise the following year. All the plants in this collection are dependable growers for making the most basic herbal teas, tinctures and salves. Directions for planting are printed right on the packet.
For more information on why these herbs are chosen for a “first garden,” check Richo’s blog at this link
For more information on how to harvest and process these and other fine herbs, we recommend our flagship book “Making Plant Medicine.”
5 full-sized packets, 100 % certified organically grown, price shown is a discount
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Question
Kristin –
Will these herbs grow in Massachusetts zone 6A/6B?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kristen, Thanks for writing. Yes, these are chosen not only for wide applicability in home medicine preparedness, but for wide adaptability in temperat gardens including and not limited to zone 6. richo
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Betsy Horvat –
I have a terrible problem with squirrels and deer. Will they eat these if I don’t protect them somehow?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Betsy, Thanks for contacting. Many gardeners form their opinions about deer and squirrels from their experience with these critters eating vegetable crops. For instance deer will endure much adversity to obtain a sprig of broccoli. But medicinals are medicinals because they contain active compounds that in general make the plants less attractive to critters. Of course, lock a deer into an enclosure with a comfrey plant and the deer will eventually eat the comfrey. But in a mixed garden of medicinals, the deer is more likely to dine on volunteer chickory than comfrey or yarrow, which is a bit strong for their palate. Basically you give it all a try, find out what works and what is consumed, and if that thing that is being consumed is valuable to you. . . cage it. Richo
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Mary (verified owner) –
I have luck with my winter garden in zone 10. Wouldfirst garden be a good choice?
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Richo Cech –
hi mary, yes, if you do not have these herbs they are central to our herbal lifestyle and will grow well in a z 10 winter garden. the comfrey can collapse in high heat, it will need some shade. richo
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lw2b –
Will it specify on the packets how much sun they need? I’m in South Texas, so what may be a full sun plant further north might fry it down here.
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Richo Cech –
hi! I think the packet mostly talks about how to germinate that specific seed. These are all full-sun to part shade herbs. Find out more in “Growing Plant Medicine Vols 1 and 2” or simply by going to the specific monographs on this website.
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