Medicinal plants to sow yourself: calendar and uses in the garden

Why grow your own medicinal plants?

Medicinal plants have always been allies of natural care. By growing them yourself, you take control of a living herbalism, simple, effective, accessible to all. Whether to make herbal teas, relieve a cold, or aid digestion, many plants are easily sown in the garden… or in pots.

Here is a clear guide to know the main varieties to sow, the suitable calendar, and their practical uses daily.

1. Medicinal plants to sow in spring

🌿 Chamomile matricaria

• Sowing: March-April in pots, or May in open ground.
• Use: digestive, soothing, calming (evening tea).

🌿 Lemon balm

• Sowing: April-May in pots, transplant after frosts.
• Use: anti-stress, sleep aid, relieves digestive pain.

🌿 Holy basil (Tulsi)

• Sowing: April-May indoors, warmth required.
• Use: mild tonic, anti-inflammatory, immune stimulant.

2. Plants to sow in summer

🌿 Borage

• Sowing: May to July directly in place.
• Use: mild anti-inflammatory, diuretic, edible flowers.

🌿 Calendula (Pot marigold)

• Sowing: April to June in open ground.
• Use: skin (infusions, balms), flowers in tea or decoction.

3. Plants to sow in autumn

🌿 Valerian

• Sowing: September-October, in open ground or in pots to overwinter.
• Use: natural sleep aid, muscle relaxation.

🌿 Poppy

• Sowing: September to November.
• Use: mild chest remedy, light nervous calming.

4. Tips for sowing medicinal plants

• Prefer a light, unenriched soil (medicinal plants do not like overly rich soils).
• Sow on the surface for very fine seeds (chamomile, poppy).
• Water with a fine spray to avoid displacing the seeds.
• Label each sowing carefully: some species look very similar when young.

5. How to use them daily?

☕ In infusion / herbal tea

• Chamomile flowers, fresh lemon balm, holy basil…
• Steep 1 tablespoon in hot water for 7 to 10 minutes.

🧴 In oil macerate or balm

• Calendula: macerate in olive oil for 3 weeks in the sun, then filter.
• Ideal base for creating your own natural creams.

🌼 In cooking

• Fresh flowers of borage, calendula, or poppy as salad or dessert decoration.

Conclusion

Sowing your own medicinal plants allows you to create a personal, living, evolving healing garden. Each leaf, each cultivated flower becomes a remedy reserve, a gentle alternative, and a source of satisfaction. Whether you have a small balcony or a full garden, there is always room for a chamomile or a lemon balm.

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