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Written by chestas on 2025-01-22 at 05:29

After harvesting our lemon verbena, my wife has stewed some leaves for a most delicious and refreshing drink.

Lemon verbena is the strongest smelling lemon fragranced plant I know, and our house now has a fruity scent mingling with the herbs.

[#]pagan #gardening #lemon #herbs #plants

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-22 at 05:34

@chestas im trying to get it to grow more compact this year. It’s very leggy otherwise and if it didn’t smell so glorious I’d not give it garden room. But it does! So I take cuttings and make more each year

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Written by chestas on 2025-01-22 at 05:37

@JimmyB

We have bordered our lemon verbena with a wormwood and a lavender which is keeping it a bit under control. But I understand what you mean. Ours has tried to spread out even though we've tried to train it up

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-22 at 07:11

@chestas I've given it a massive haircut - and hope I've not killed it. I've got two others actually - plus cuttings in the greenhouse so even if I have...

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Written by chestas on 2025-01-22 at 07:41

@JimmyB

Nice 🙂

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Written by JillyG on 2025-01-22 at 05:43

@chestas lemon verbena lover here too

I put a sprig in my matcha.. lovely cold or warm

Pruning time!

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Written by beforewisdom :vegan: on 2025-01-22 at 16:37

@chestas It is so relaxing.

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