Organic Lemon Balm Seeds: amzn.to/3ToREmn The links in this description are affiliate links. They give me a small commission on sales, which helps support the channel and keep it independent: www.amazon.com/shop/gblyndensrc or visit www.gblynden.com. These are the items I used to sprout this Lemon Balm, with links to purchase them below: - Organic Lemon Balm Seeds: amzn.to/3ToREmn - Grow Lights (Double These Up For Best Results): amzn.to/3I2nAaX - Burpee SuperSeed Seed Starting Tray 16 XL Cell amzn.to/3TiULfz This seed tray with a humidity dome might even work better: amzn.to/3T4Ao74
I make iced tea with lemon balm, Kentucky Colonel mint, and hibiscus all summer. I used to do sun tea but it gets "skunky" faster even though I put it in the fridge as soon as it was brewed . Now I put the three herbs in a gallon jar of water and place it directly in the fridge. My family loved this !
Hi, When you germinate, do you cover the lemon balm seeds with a thin later of soil or do you just surface sown them? I have tried around 6 times and they either don't germinate or die after germinated :( Thank you.
I am glad you asked! I did a lot of trial and error last year and the biggest thing the made these successful or not was nor enough moisture and the should be around 70 degrees for germination. The moisture allows the seeds to soften enough to germinate, but you do not want it too be too wet either. To directly answer your question, I surface sow them because they need light to germinate. The roots are aggressive and really do not need dirt. Where are you getting your seeds? It sounds like the trays with humidity domes I used for germination of my lavender plants might be a helpful tool for you to refine your technique. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. I am passionate about this stuff and sincerely want to help everyone learn what I have been learning 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
@@PorchGardeningWithPassion Thank you for your reply. I will try another batch tomorrow. I will use a dome and surface sow this time to see if it will help. When you germinate, do you leave the pot in the sun or partial shade please? Thanks.
I do them indoors and try to keep them at 70-75 degrees. They NEED light to germinate, so keep them wet in the sunlight if you can. I would shad them in the hottest part of the day if you can. They will pop up quickly if you are doing it right.
The cold stratification is 100% required, but it helps increase the germination rate significantly. The biggest piece is having enough moisture, but not too much to soften up the seed shell enough to sprout. The oregano must be cold stratified. You would have super low germination rates if you do not cold stratify those. I hope my response is helpful! 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
Organic Lemon Balm Seeds: amzn.to/3ToREmn
The links in this description are affiliate links. They give me a small commission on sales, which helps support the channel and keep it independent: www.amazon.com/shop/gblyndensrc or visit www.gblynden.com.
These are the items I used to sprout this Lemon Balm, with links to purchase them below:
- Organic Lemon Balm Seeds: amzn.to/3ToREmn
- Grow Lights (Double These Up For Best Results): amzn.to/3I2nAaX
- Burpee SuperSeed Seed Starting Tray 16 XL Cell amzn.to/3TiULfz
This seed tray with a humidity dome might even work better: amzn.to/3T4Ao74
I make iced tea with lemon balm, Kentucky Colonel mint, and hibiscus all summer. I used to do sun tea but it gets "skunky" faster even though I put it in the fridge as soon as it was brewed . Now I put the three herbs in a gallon jar of water and place it directly in the fridge. My family loved this !
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Hi, When you germinate, do you cover the lemon balm seeds with a thin later of soil or do you just surface sown them? I have tried around 6 times and they either don't germinate or die after germinated :( Thank you.
I am glad you asked! I did a lot of trial and error last year and the biggest thing the made these successful or not was nor enough moisture and the should be around 70 degrees for germination. The moisture allows the seeds to soften enough to germinate, but you do not want it too be too wet either.
To directly answer your question, I surface sow them because they need light to germinate. The roots are aggressive and really do not need dirt. Where are you getting your seeds?
It sounds like the trays with humidity domes I used for germination of my lavender plants might be a helpful tool for you to refine your technique. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. I am passionate about this stuff and sincerely want to help everyone learn what I have been learning 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
@@PorchGardeningWithPassion Thank you for your reply. I will try another batch tomorrow. I will use a dome and surface sow this time to see if it will help. When you germinate, do you leave the pot in the sun or partial shade please? Thanks.
I do them indoors and try to keep them at 70-75 degrees. They NEED light to germinate, so keep them wet in the sunlight if you can. I would shad them in the hottest part of the day if you can. They will pop up quickly if you are doing it right.
So was the cold stratification needed? It was that just the rout you took. Did the oregano require cold stratification?
The cold stratification is 100% required, but it helps increase the germination rate significantly. The biggest piece is having enough moisture, but not too much to soften up the seed shell enough to sprout. The oregano must be cold stratified. You would have super low germination rates if you do not cold stratify those. I hope my response is helpful! 👊🏻🌻👊🏻