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The Hollyberry Lady · 07-24-2009, 12:59 AM

Thank you, Patty!

Here is exactly what I do with my fresh indoor, seed-grown, lemon balm...

It begins with hanging fresh bundles of balm upside down to dry...

As the leaves begin to dry...

You can really see this gorgeous purple color on the undersides of them...

I stuff some freshly dried leaves into a tea ball...

Then I close it up tight with the balm leaves inside...

Then I pour some boiling water over top and steep for 5 minutes...

Here is the end result - a homemade cup of freshly steeped lemon balm tea! Mmmmmmmm.

07-24-2009, 12:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
The Hollyberry Lady The Hollyberry Lady's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15,161 BananaBucks : 1,456,759 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 12,042 Times Was Thanked 11,326 Times in 5,311 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 102 Times	Re: The Hollyberry Lady's living room container garden... Thank you, Patty! Here is exactly what I do with my fresh indoor, seed-grown, lemon balm... It begins with hanging fresh bundles of balm upside down to dry... As the leaves begin to dry... You can really see this gorgeous purple color on the undersides of them... I stuff some freshly dried leaves into a tea ball... Then I close it up tight with the balm leaves inside... Then I pour some boiling water over top and steep for 5 minutes... Here is the end result - a homemade cup of freshly steeped lemon balm tea! Mmmmmmmm.