Melissa seeds "Lemon aroma", 0.01 g

Perennial, the closest relative of mint. The stems are straight, branched, gently pubescent, up to 100 cm high. The leaves are light green, covered, like stems, with rare hairs. The delicate refreshing taste and lemon aroma of lemon balm leaves and shoots perfectly complement and go well with game, meat, fish, mushroom dishes, stewed vegetables and salads. As a fragrant spice, lemon balm is added to sauces, pickles, marinades. Boil teas, aromatizing boiled milk and cottage cheese. Is an excellent honey plant.

Sowing for seedlings in March-April. The depth of the seeds of seeds is 0.5 cm. Landing scheme: a row width 30-45 cm, up to 60 cm, the distance between plants is 15-20 cm, up to 30 cm. Direct sowing of seeds in open ground is possible in early spring. In this case, the seeds are sown in April - May. Sowing an ordinary. The distance between the rows is 40-60 cm. It prefers loose and nutritious garden soil, moderate watering, solar well-lit places. Heat -loving, but cold -resistant. In areas with critically low temperatures for the winter requires shelter. It is recommended to proceed with the harvesting of greens in the second year, cutting off shoots with leaves and buds. During the season, two cuts are carried out: the first in June, the second in a month. In one place can grow up to 10 years.