
11 Jun 2025
Lemon Balm is a wonderful herb, it has a multitude of uses from drinking it in tea to using it fresh in salads to give it a unique taste. It grows incredibly well here in Ireland and has done so since the 16th century after originally being brought over to England by the Romans. If you are unfamiliar with it you may have mistaken it for mint as it comes from the mint family and looks quite a bit like peppermint. Its horticultural name is Melissa officinalis which comes from the Greek for 'Ho...