LEMON VERBENA HERB

[@WillowsGarden]

Lemon Verbena smells so good. So many wonderful herbs to grow. I just went and got some lemongrass and ginger tea for my mother, she was having bouts of vertigo and hasn’t had one since she has been drinking a cup a day. I found some lemongrass tea with Bergamot, but the Bergamot acts like caffeine and needs to be drank in the mornings if caffeine keeps you awake at night. Have a blessed day!

[@lulishomestead6767]

Thanks for sharing. I use both of those herbs.

[@Richardofdanbury]

I've been growing lemon verbena here in Northwest CT for many years. I'm here to tell you that LV does not survive a New England winter unless brought indoors. Even then, most houses are too dry for LV to prosper. I generally have taken my plants into my small lean-to greenhouse to overwinter. Here it is moist and warm getting eastern and southern sunlight. Even here I've had mixed success in overwintering, though I've done it with much care and attention. It is well worth the trouble to try to overwinter inside this small 10'x10' greenhouse as the plant has many benefits as you pointed out.

[@liliaamaral5186]

Thank you for sharing. I have the same worry. My bush died last year and I had to plant a new one. My worry is that I didn't winterize it enough. Thank you for the green house idea.

[@garthwunsch]

I’m in Northeastern Ontario, zone four, with a very similar green house set up to yours. I just transplanted two verbena into largish pots for the winter. I have both supplemental heat and light in the greenhouse. Since I’ve never grown it before I was pleased to see your note about the high humidity that it likes so will have to look to that as well. Thank you.

[@Richardofdanbury]

@@garthwunsch I use a propane heater, actually a Big Buddy Heater whose by-product is water vapor. I also have supplemental lights, two incandescent Gro-lights and two 4' strips of grow light above the two benches. I feed lightly now, as I've just transplanted from my herb garden, then again I lightly feed once a month beginning end December. When the sun begins its ascent in the sky in late February I begin feeding in earnest with both a stronger solution as well as twice a month until after last frost date end May.

[@lulishomestead6767]

Thank you for sharing! I a will move it to the green house

[@lulishomestead6767]

Thanks for sharing. What do you like to use to feed

[@Famcke]

Another great video. Thank you for sharing. 💐🙏🇺🇲 What a beautiful cat you have 🐈

[@lulishomestead6767]

Glad to share. I made some chicken stew with fresh leaves! yummy!

[@preppernut]

I am making a note to look for a lemon verbena plant next spring. Thank you for the information.

[@liliaamaral5186]

So good with cooking too!

[@lulishomestead6767]

Very easy to go in the summer and can continuously harvest. But a little more complicated in the winter to keep it alive. I will transplant it into a pot and move it into a warm place.

[@garthwunsch]

I use this with mint in tea… yummy!

[@lulishomestead6767]

Great combo!

[@kavannahlight5378]

Thank you Luli, I'd love to sip that yummy tea with you! I've lost my herb harvest to hurricane Ian, but I am loving seeing you! I am stocking up on garlic tincture, oil and elixir though!

[@feltingme]

It also helps to recover muscles after physical activity, and combined with hibiscus for obesity.

[@lulishomestead6767]

Sounds good

[@mekashealingjourney]

Mine survived last winter I mulched it this year just to keep it double safe

[@liliaamaral5186]

Glad to hear. I've been recommend to move it into the green house.

[@mekashealingjourney]

@@liliaamaral5186 you can do that too. I’m in the UK so our winters are not that severe although we had a cold one last year

[@lulishomestead6767]

I will try to transplant it into the pot and move it to the green house. However, my green house is still cold in the winter, just no moisture and no wind.

[@ediemurray1692]

Ty

[@lulishomestead6767]

🙂

[@unicornforest1787]

I didn't find any links.

[@lulishomestead6767]

Oh no! Probably did not save. I will do it again.

[@trott1231]

I love my lv, but need to use it more. It survives winter here, but I am in Central California, zone 9,

[@lulishomestead6767]

Lucky! We are 6a 😥