How Do You Use Fresh Lemon Balm?
Lemon balm is a perennial herb with many culinary uses. Adding lemon balm to an herb garden will provide a gardener with a bountiful fresh lemon balm harvest several times over an entire growing season. With minimal care, lemon balm will grow energetically into an attractive plant with an enticing aroma. Fresh lemon balm is easy to gather from the garden and easy to use in a variety of ways. Harvest lemon balm stems from the plant when you see it starting to bloom. This will prevent the plant from setting seed and will encourage it to continue to grow throughout the season. Clip as many entire stems from the plant as you desire, approximately 2 inches from the soil level. Gather the whole stems and any blooms you find in the basket and bring them inside to the kitchen. Place the stems and flowers in the colander and wash them thoroughly under cold, running water. Place the herbs into a salad spinner and rotate them to remove excess water or place the herbs onto several paper towels and
