Herb teas...

I went out today and was given a lovely cup of home dried mint tea... and suprisingly as Im not a 'minty' kind of person it was delicious, so this afternoon I went behind the house and picked a couple of huge bunches of the wild mint that grows there, its a nice shady place and its still nice and lush and green up there.
I plan to dry it nicely over the next few days , then I'll brew it up, add a couple of spoons of either the Stevia or some honey, then chill it in the fridge, which we've just moved back into the house for summer.  It will make a lovely refreshing drink on hot days... and cost me nothing...
I hope to dry enough for the winter too so I can drink it hot then when I want...
Im also madly drying Mullien, good for all chest, lungs, coughs, mucus, and of course pain relief... the plants are huge at the moment,  and stunningly beautiful with their tall yellow flowering spikes... great additions to any winter herbal teas...
As is Lavender, Im picking some this week to dry for adding to herb teas in winter, good for headaches, migraines, or just adding to your bath (if you are lucky enough to have one,) a great relaxing stress relieving scented bath for last thing at night...
The wild  Fennel is huge here too right now.... Ive picked and dried my Fennel leaf already, great in teas for indigestion, wind, colic in babies, etc... makes a great Liquer too...

Now is the time to make repeated pickings of Lemon Balm and Lemon Verbena, great in many different winter teas and remedies. Lemon Balm, is a beautiful calming, mood lifting tea , also good in salves as a skinhealer  and soother...
Lemon Verbena is excellent for most nasal complaints.. like sinisitis., etc.. good for coughs and colds too... also settles the stomach a little...