I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
experience with lemon balm?

Diane M

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:31:55 -0700, "
> magnanimously proffered:

>I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
>lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
>before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
>experience with lemon balm?
>
>Diane M

My wife grows it in our herb garden, but I'll have to ask her if she
ever uses it in cooking and what for. The leaves make a very nice tea
which I occasionally make. Pinch the leaves and enjoy the fragrance.

" > wrote in message
news
> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
> lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
> before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
> experience with lemon balm?
>
> Diane M
I've grown it for years and it's nice and hardy. I think it smells like
furniture polish and I don't use it anymore. If you did use it, use it
sparingly, and use the tender young leaves, chopped fine. It does make a
nice tea, but also, use sparingly.
Lemon verbena, thyme, and basil smell nicer. Lemongrass is also nice, but
used differently because of the coarse texture.
Edrena

wrote:
> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
> lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
> before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
> experience with lemon balm?
>
> Diane M
>
>


I've heard of lemon balm as a medicinal herb (eyewash, maybe?)
but not a culinary one. Of course that doesn't mean it isn't
used in food. I'd try Google.

gloria p

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:25:48 -0600, "The Joneses"
> wrote:

>
" > wrote in message
>news
>> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
>> lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
>> before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
>> experience with lemon balm?
>>
>> Diane M
>I've grown it for years and it's nice and hardy. I think it smells like
>furniture polish and I don't use it anymore. If you did use it, use it
>sparingly, and use the tender young leaves, chopped fine. It does make a
>nice tea, but also, use sparingly.
>Lemon verbena, thyme, and basil smell nicer. Lemongrass is also nice, but
>used differently because of the coarse texture.
>Edrena
>
I have to agree. I have lemon balm planted this spring, but I'll
mostly use it to keep mosquitoes away. (I rub it on exposed
skin--seems to work at least a little) For flavoring comestibles, I
much prefer lemon verbena.
--

modom

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On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:31:54 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan"
> wrote:

" >
>news >
>> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't
>> find lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never
>> grown this before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish?
>> Anyone have any experience with lemon balm?
>>
>> Diane M
>
>I planted it in my garden once a long time ago. It was pretty invasive
>IIRC. I'm not sure that it will not way outgrow a wine barrel fairly
>quickly. It smells wonderful though.
>
At my previous house, it escaped the herb patch and invaded part of
the back yard. Mowing it was a treat to the nose.
--

modom

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In article >,
" > wrote:

> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
> lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
> before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
> experience with lemon balm?
>
> Diane M

Lemon balm or Melissa is more like mint IMO. I often put a small amount
of leaves in salads. They are excellent with melon and in tisanes. I
also find that they help to scent bouquets.

Emma

modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:31:54 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan"
> > wrote:
>
>> " >
>> news >>
>>> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't
>>> find lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never
>>> grown this before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish?
>>> Anyone have any experience with lemon balm?
>>>
>>> Diane M
>> I planted it in my garden once a long time ago. It was pretty invasive
>> IIRC. I'm not sure that it will not way outgrow a wine barrel fairly
>> quickly. It smells wonderful though.
>>
> At my previous house, it escaped the herb patch and invaded part of
> the back yard. Mowing it was a treat to the nose.

It is a mint and it will invade wherever it can. But I've put plugs of
it and thyme into my lawn, just for the joy to the senses of mowing it down.

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> Pennyaline >
> :
>
> <snip for space>
>
>> It is a mint and it will invade wherever it can. But I've put plugs of
>> it and thyme into my lawn, just for the joy to the senses of mowing it
>> down.
>
> Ohhh... I'll bet that is wonderful with the window open too. I never
> thought about thyme in the actual lawn. That might be nice in the back
> yard. I'll not do lemon balm in the garden or the lawn. Ever. Is the
> thyme real invasive? I've got a chunk of creeping oregano that rooted in
> the lawn and is very aromatic after mowing. It grows slowly and I can
> control it.

Thyme is invasive as well, but not as aggressive as the mints. I sink
plugs contained in soup cans into the yard. As long as the roots and
runners cannot escape the containers, the plants will not invade. Be
careful about the mints, though, as they will push their runners up and
out of the containers and lay them directly on the ground -- this is
easy to spot and pull up, however.

" > wrote in message
news
> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
> lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
> before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
> experience with lemon balm?
>
> Diane M
>

http://www.sallys-place.com/food/col...lemon_balm.htm

Thanks to all of you for the ideas. I think I'm going to like this herb.
It has so many uses.

Diane


"bob" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:31:55 -0700, "
> > magnanimously proffered:
>
>>I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
>>lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
>>before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
>>experience with lemon balm?
>>
>>Diane M
>
> My wife grows it in our herb garden, but I'll have to ask her if she
> ever uses it in cooking and what for. The leaves make a very nice tea
> which I occasionally make. Pinch the leaves and enjoy the fragrance.

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:50:11 -0700, "
> magnanimously proffered:

>>"bob" > wrote in message
. ..

>> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:31:55 -0700, "
>> > magnanimously proffered:
>>
>>>I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't find
>>>lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never grown this
>>>before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish? Anyone have any
>>>experience with lemon balm?
>>>
>>>Diane M
>>
>> My wife grows it in our herb garden, but I'll have to ask her if she
>> ever uses it in cooking and what for. The leaves make a very nice tea
>> which I occasionally make. Pinch the leaves and enjoy the fragrance.
>
>
>Thanks to all of you for the ideas. I think I'm going to like this herb.
>It has so many uses.
>
>Diane
>
>
Thanks for you thanks. I did ask my wife, and she said she doesn't use
it in cooking - even though I thought she might use it in some Asian
dishes. Turns out she just likes it in the herb garden.

On Apr 25, 8:27 am, Pennyaline > wrote:
> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> > On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:31:54 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan"
> > > wrote:
>
> >> " >
> >>news
>
> >>> I've planted various herbs in a half wine barrel. Today I couldn't
> >>> find lemon thyme, so I found some lemon balm to plant. I've never
> >>> grown this before and am not sure how I can use it. Chicken? Fish?
> >>> Anyone have any experience with lemon balm?
>
> >>> Diane M
> >> I planted it in my garden once a long time ago. It was pretty invasive
> >> IIRC. I'm not sure that it will not way outgrow a wine barrel fairly
> >> quickly. It smells wonderful though.
>
> > At my previous house, it escaped the herb patch and invaded part of
> > the back yard. Mowing it was a treat to the nose.
>
> It is a mint and it will invade wherever it can. But I've put plugs of
> it and thyme into my lawn, just for the joy to the senses of mowing it down.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You aren't kidding- I can't get rid of it- it's everywhere!

merryb wrote:

>> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>>
>> It is a mint and it will invade wherever it can. But I've put plugs
>> of
>> it and thyme into my lawn, just for the joy to the senses of mowing

>
> You aren't kidding- I can't get rid of it- it's everywhere!

I grew it for the first time last year but yanked it part of the way
during the season - it quickly became a young bush and was taking over
the world one quick step at a time. I couldn't really find any good
cooking use for it - it just smelled delightful. I fight my mint patch
every year but at least I can use that in cooking and/or drinks.

Dora