Lemon Balm

Standard Packet Seed Count: Approx. 300 seeds Days to Maturity: 180 Description:  Strongly lemon scented, fresh leaves give a nice lemon flavor to salads, soups, sauces and meats. Lemon Balm is also valued for its medicinal properties! It is used to treat colds, flu, and indigestion. It may be invasive.  Deadhead to stop self sowing.  How To Grow Sowing:  To start lemon balm indoors in a flat, sow on the surface of soil about 6 weeks before the last spring frost.  Provide moderate heat, but keep away from the hottest rays of the sun. For best results, water lightly with a spray bottle. Transplant outdoors as soon as the seedlings grow big enough to handle, or after the last spring frost.  It can also be easily grown in containers indoors, year round. Growing:  Water regularly, but do not over water. Mature lemon balm tolerates drought conditions. It is also important to control weeds while the seedlings are becoming established because they compete for water and nutrients. Lemon balm a