Some of your herbal medicines will need harvesting once a season; others can be harvested all season long, while still other herbs may take a few years until you can harvest their medicine.
Some of your herbal medicines will need harvesting once a season; others can be harvested all season long, while still other herbs may take a few years until you can harvest their medicine. Remember to take this into consideration when designing your garden layout. For example, place regularly harvested herbs like calendula ( Calendula officinalis) and lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis) closer to the path of your home, and plants like echinacea ( Echinacea purpurea) and astragalus ( Astragalus propinquus) in a less frequented or disturbed area as they will only need harvesting every couple years.