If I Were Starting a Medicinal Herb Garden Today, I'd Do This First | Episode 508

About this episode

Melissa K Norris shares practical steps for starting a medicinal herb garden, focusing on beginner-friendly herbs and building a home apothecary.

If you've ever wanted to start a medicinal herb garden but felt overwhelmed by where to begin, this episode is for you. In today's podcast, I'm walking you through exactly how I plan a medicinal herb garden in a simple, practical way. We're talking about which herbs to grow first, how to choose ones your family will actually use, and how to begin building a home apothecary without needing a ton of space or experience. I'm also sharing some of my favorite beginner-friendly herbs like lemon balm, chamomile, calendula, and peppermint, along with how I use them in our daily life for things like calming support, digestion, and first aid. One of the biggest shifts that helped me gain confidence with herbs was understanding why to use a certain herb, not just following a recipe. That's where herbal energetics comes in, and I've created a free herbal energetics chart to help you get started. You can grab that free chart and find all the resources mentioned in this episode here: https://melissaknorris.com/508 Whether you're planting your first herb or expanding your garden, I hope this episode gives you the clarity and confidence to take that next step. Because truly, you don't need to…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa K Norris

Topics covered

• medicinal herb garden
• herb planning
• beginner-friendly herbs
• home apothecary
• herbal energetics

Keywords

• medicinal herbs
• herb garden
• home apothecary
• beginner herbs
• herbal energetics

Mentioned in this episode

Products: herbal energetics chart

Places: home apothecary, lemon balm, chamomile, calendula, peppermint

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