Zaklina Maca Miljkovic
I always liked beautiful flower gardens, but in someone else’s backyard. For me, everything has to have a purpose. So, I prefer to see herbs and spices than pretty flowers. That’s why I have my small, yellow garden. In fact, it is going to be yellow, when everything here starts blooming. This tall, yellow plant on the picture is St. John’s wort and smaller ones are marigolds. Most of them are still babies, so in few weeks I expect to see fifty shades of yellow and orange. ? Sunflowers will be at their peaks in summer and that is going to be a real sight for my eager eyes.
All of those plants are more than useful. For example, St. John’s wort’s oil is great balm for burnt skin, or wounds. Lemon balm tea is good for nerves, marigold tea purifies liver and balm made of this plant is good for wounds and hemorrhoids. Aloes are both for internal and external treatment for many diseases. Oregano tea soothes cough and dried plant is used as a spice. Mint tea is good for stomach problems, etc…..
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Question of
Are you familiar with lemon balm herb? It looks like nettle and smells like lemon.
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Yes
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No
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Never heard of that herb
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Question of
Do you like mint tea?
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Yes
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No
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I prefer coffee
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Question of
It’s oregano. Have you ever seen it growing?
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Yes
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No
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Only on pizza
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A wonderful garden … there are plenty of herbs in my garden … something on the terrace
Thanks. 🙂 I intend to make some improvements for the next year. To look more like your garden. 🙂
As a plant lover, I’m so glad that you show me your best!!!
Thanks, but you haven’t seen anything yet. 😀 Wait till my tomato grows. 🙂
I would love to taste the freshness of your tomatoes too!
Like very much mint tea (maybe, I was a cat in my previous life?). Never heard about these plants before, was so interesting to know about them!!!
Mint tea is my favorite, too. 🙂 It’s useful to learn more about herbs and healing plants. 🙂
My cats also like mint. 🙂 In fact, they love all aromatic herbs whether to eat, or to roll in them. 😀
I really enjoyed doing this poll.
Thanks. 🙂 I’m so glad you liked it. 🙂
It brought back many pleasant memories from my past.
Awww, that’s so sweet. 🙂 It’s always nice to make someone’s day. 🙂
I really appreciate those kind comments.
I feel the same as you do about useful plants, Zaklina. The herbs I am most likely to have on hand are lemon balm, basil, oregano, rosemary, peppermint, and thyme. I don’t have much of an outdoor garden, but grow a lot of stuff soil-free indoors.
Did I mention that I have three kinds of basil, rosemary and thyme in planted in pots? 🙂 These are still small plants, so I keep them in pots until they grow up enough to be replaced in the garden. Also, I put some sage seed in the ground, but have no idea how it looks like while growing. 😀
Rosemary has completely taken over the front “yard” of my other house. I had pineapple sage for a while last year, but it did not do as well indoors in water as the others. The leaves were kind of fuzzy.
Nice garden Zaklina. Does lavender grow in your country?
Oh, yes, but I have no lavender in my garden. Yet. 😉
Good for you and your herb garden. I love fresh mint in my hot tea. I have some growing in the
screen room, for the cats as well.