Let’s explore my home apothecary! 🌿✨I have many herbs I use. Some grown, some foraged, and some acquired with love from friends and herbalists! I am always so giddy to open up my cabinet and see all my little friends there ready to help me make a baked good, a cup of tea, or some other kitchen magic!✨💚 I don’t pick favorites, but I do have ones that I reach for the most. Lemon balm is in the mint family and grows prolifically. I find it coming up all over my yard. I welcome each new patch because lemon balm is the herb I use most often for brewing tea. The aroma is soothing and sweet with a little burst of tartness thrown in there for good measure. Lemon balm’s traditional and current uses include: supporting digestive issues, nurturing the nervous system, and used for nausea, fevers, and as a sleep aid. Nettle (Urtica dioica) is my second most-used herb. It has a light, almost grass-like, flavor. It tastes pleasant blended with most any herb I have growing in the garden. I often u...