What should I do with acres of wild Monarda?

Suzette Carlin
Suzette Carlin Posts: 16 ✭✭✭
edited July 2018 in Our Apothecary: Natural & Home Medicine
https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Bee-Balm-Cid2596 is a good website for the actions of Bee Balm
info on harvesting https://growagoodlife.com/bee-balm-monarda/
hope this helps.
Heather
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  • Marjory Wildcraft
    Marjory Wildcraft Posts: 1,584 admin
    edited July 2018
    Monarda is an amazing plant!  I've got lots growing here too. It's a wild form of oregano.

    I use tiny bits of it as a culinary spice (and I mean tiny :))

    I also make oregano infused oil for topical cuts and woulds.

    I occaisionally make an 'oregano water' - a very mild tea - it I am wanting to have an internal antibiotic.  It tastes terrible!  LOL

     
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  • Suzette Carlin
    Suzette Carlin Posts: 16 ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    Heather,

    Thank You so much for the links.

     
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  • Suzette Carlin
    Suzette Carlin Posts: 16 ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    Marjory,

    thank you for the great suggestions.
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  • cyndi193
    cyndi193 Posts: 14 ✭
    edited September 2018
    I just joined the group so I know I'm a bit late in replying to this topic. But if you've have more monarda then you can use, harvest the best looking of the lot (keep the stems long) and take it to a flower farmer or floralist. They may be interested in buying it from you.
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  • Suzette Carlin
    Suzette Carlin Posts: 16 ✭✭✭
    edited September 2018
    Thank you. Very helpful!
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