What is Growing in the Medicinal Garden?? {Harvesting Calendula & Chamomile!!}

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This beautiful Garden is in Booming and it's time to harvest Calendula and Sweet Chamomile!

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[nikkid]

Thank you for being here. I'm a giddy gardener as well 😄 I've gardened for 26 years, went no-till 4yrs ago and started wild foraging last year. I get overwhelmed in a good way, everything i've planted and my "weeds" are medicinal. I'm making salves, teas and tinctures. In a year I've prevented countless visits to dr.s for myself and others. It all started with videos like yours and plantain. My grandkids are addicted😁🙏Thank you soul much❤My house smells like roses, lavender and chamomile right now👍

[DownOnTheHomestead]

I have Calendula tincture going now THAT I GREW!!! I'm so excited!!!

[YarmouthBotanicals]

Jess is an inspiration to so many! So glad you took the chance. I started my apothecary this year. It's growing by leaps and bounds in part because of your instruction and positivity! My feverfew, valerian and arnica will probably bloom next season. BTW...my husband is threatening to by me a bee bonnet for the relentless gnats!!!! Great advice.

[jkq]

Jess is how I found you, and I am SO thankful for you too!

[marinadoerksen]

Every time you say a plant is your favorite, it makes me smile! I just planted comfrey thus spring and it makes me smile everyday! I LOVE it! ❤️

[threadlovert]

I love Valerian. I'm an oddball; I really like the smell of Valerian. Wel... I'm used to it now; I was introduced to it about 30 years ago. I remember my first reaction was, "Oh my, this smells like sock sweat!" Whatever sock sweat smells like. My cat, at the time, loved Valarian even more than catnip. I usually have Valerian in tea at night. It's on my list to plant in our area. I don't know why I did not plant it before. What I don't grow, I will purchase, in bulk, from a reputable source. I'm in Maryland, zone 7B. We have mullein growing in the garden; it's great for sleep also, inflammation, and a whole host of other benefits I'm sure you're aware of. Thanks so much for giving us a tour of your living apothecary. It's always wonderful seeing others sharing and educating others on the many things in our world that can nourish and heal us.

[Oktopia]

I haven't bought Calendula seeds for almost 18 years. It's my pride and joy that I have kept seeds and grown them every year for so long. I use it with olive oil to apply to sore, dry skin, itching skin, and superficial scratches and wounds the second it stops bleeding.

[CookieMonster_]

Another lovely video.🤗 I love it when channels I enjoy have such growth as yours has had since I started watching you. Can't wait for more bees.😁

[mattst.]

That is my main hesitation in making tinctures...using alcohol. Looking forward to your "making tinctures w/ vinegar" videos. Thanks for addressing it.

[jessicafairfax_Bens_Bees]

So grateful for all the wisdom you and your mother share with all of us. Would love a video on harvesting yarrow and hibiscus and processing them for teas.

[mckeeca]

You're videos are what got me really into growing my own herbs and medicinal flowers! I think you do a wonderful job and I learn alot from your videos :) You just seem so happy and at peace with what you are doing and that makes it enjoyable for everyone else. God does have a plan for you or it wouldn't have worked out as well as it has so far! Keep growing and keep learning! I look forward to the homesteaders conference this year, if I can get away from work maybe I can make it thursday. I would love to learn about bee keeping, it seems so interesting!

[michaelmontano]

Watched one of your last videos in where you harvested wild lettuce. I am 63, had seen and walked by this plant most of my life and had NO idea that this plant was anything other than a weed. They are everywhere here in New Mexico so thank you so much for teaching an old dog new tricks. So grateful for your lessons.

[SageandStoneHomestead]

We have LOVED drying our herbs in the freeze dryer.

[threewillowsfarm]

Something about that field of chamomile made me smile so big

[ariedekker]

Best of all Keylee, that I can follow you is so special and nice for me.

[melissasekely]

I’m thankful for all your videos!! Community is the key!! I mentioned you on one of Jill’s videos and they said you are going to help them with their new project with herbalism and that’s so exciting!! ❤

[Mushy]

Love that you and Jess are friends! What an epic woman combination ❤

[tobiewilliams]

German chamomile has become my favorite herb this year. I have 3 plants right now that I started from seed. I actually had many more but gave them away. I go out daily and usually can pick enough for one cup of tea. Now I know I need way more plants. I have the same hanging drying thing and it is staying busy. I actually started more herbs than vegetables this year so I can start the salves, tinctures, infusions, etc. I love watching you talk about all of this and am learning a lot. I also follow Jes from Roots and Refuge and have learned lots from her about the food part of my garden.

[mlee]

I am so thankful that Jess talked you into it. When she talks, I listen. You have inspired me as well. I have so many tinctures going! Thank you.❤

[CraftsOfCeridwen]

I have a few tinctures where I use apple cider vinegar as the solvent. I like to add it to a 1/4 cup of water or use it in a nourishing salad dressing. Glicerites are also good if you want to avoid alcohol.