Strictly medicinals is where I have purchased most of my herb and medicinal seeds for years. They have great bundles of kitchen and medicinal herbs for someone starting out. Their germination rates are fantastic and I planted seeds from 2014 in last years garden with great success. Their catalog leaves a lot to be desired but it shows the company is not focused on marketing. Wonderful customer service too!

Lemon balm is SOOOOO good for stress, anxiety, Insomnia and nervous system issues. My doctor has me on a tincture of it.

For aggressive plants that spread by root, you can pot them, then plant the pot. I've done this with goosenecks. They haven't left the pot, it's been 5 years.

I’ve started planting herbs and teas a year ago and am now looking into medicinal herbs. The first ones I’ve gotten are valerian and Passion flower. The timing of this video is perfect. Thank you for all you do and sharing your wisdom with us!

I’d love info on anything I can plant to keep squirrels away! My biggest garden challenge is squirrels 🐿🤬 BTW anyone looking for the case she is using for seed storage they are on sale at Michaels this week!

We have a rugosa rose hedge around our orchard perimeter here on Whidbey... lots a deer...they may nibble initially, but basically don't touch them. We also planted the lemon balm amongst them like you suggested...works great. We just let the lemon balm do it's thing.

We LOVE your channel. You have helped us really find a passion for growing, baking, and food preservation. I love the comeback that it’s making.

you can also get seeds from your local library. Some libraries have seats that you can check out. But at the end of the season you need to harvest your seats so you can give them back.

Lol, I was wondering if you were gonna mention roses! If I could only have one plant in my garden, it would be roses. They are by far one of the most versitile plants both medicinally & for aesthetic pleasure, and are so easy to care for. I've honestly been quite surprised at how infrequently they are mentioned on garden/herbal/homesteading ect. channels. Anyway, very helpful info all around! Will be saving to my library, thanks!🌹

I rent a garden plot every year. I always look forward to the chamomile popping up. Smells so good!

I was so excited for a new video!

It's crazy that you posted this when just last night, my husband and I were talking about getting elderberry seeds and planning out what to plant in front of our home.

Thank you for this! Truly helped

Thanks for all the fantastic info! 👍🌱💐

Thank you for this informative video, Melissa. :) I'm looking forward to your video on deer proofing your garden with plants.

This was great, thank you!

Thank you, Melissa. Good information. 😃

Excellent informations ! Thank you !!

Yes, Yes and Yes!!!

Awesome video! I appreciate that you are also here in the PNW so I can try and copy when you plant as much as possible! 🙂

Can’t wait for spring to start growing my own medicine and food

I've got some new to me plants this year as well to expand my medicinal garden plants, and totally appreciate you mentioning the cold stratification process for some seeds! Especially for new gardeners, cold stratification is a new and unexpected process that is easy to miss. I have marshmallow and mullein seeds in my freezer and comfrey seeds in some damp vermiculite in the fridge. They will be ready to come out just in time for planting this year. But a couple years ago I tried planting marshmallow without cold stratifying and used an entire packet of seeds with zero luck before I realized my mistake. Gardening is definitely a continuous learning process!

I am doing this for the first time this year....exciting!

GREAT video; thanks SO much!🙂

Excellent video! Very important info, especially in these times.

Thank you for this video! I am hoping to do some landscaping with medicinal herbs this year. I’m so excited about it and this information will help so much!!

You read my mind

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing 💜 I have purchased seeds at strictly medicinal before and I like them.

Thanks. I love learning about new seed companies. You are so organized. My seeds are tossed into two boxes.

I love your channel! I just found it this past weekend after starting our beginning forays into homesteading (aka I have no clue what I'm doing so we planted a garden and starting at the very beginning).

Great information! I like your seed saver box.

I can totally relate to your excitement when trying a new variety of plants! 😁 It’s so exciting!!

Im working on ordering and planning my gardens. Ive been trying to add more medicinals every year. Some things are harder to grow than others here in MN.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! 😊 I am new to ALL of this, and deepening on what site you're on or what you're attempting to search, they have different info. I've been watching you for a long time, and I always, always trust what you say... then you show us. I am so appreciative! 😘🥰

Melissa thank you for sharing all your knowledge. You are my #1 resource person I seek when I need info on anything homestead. I trust your advice. I’m new at medicinal herbs and have a lot to learn. You are so versed in medicinal herbs. Have you thought of writing a book about it? I’d add it to my Melissa Norris collection. 🙂

Thank you so much for the useful idea of charting. Could you share the container you keep all your seeds in? I love that, and living where I do this would be very helpful. Thank you so much for this video.

I've had great luck with Richter's medicinal seeds and plants

Hello there,thanks 👍

Hi Melissa I would just like to mention two of my favourite plants which happen to be deer proof and edible for us they are Autumn sage of which I have four different colours courtesy of local parks and gardens there was a sign that said don't pick flowers well I just wanted some stems 🙃 we don't have deer roaming Christchurch and I think the flavour is too strong to eat but the kids can't stop picking the flowers and sucking the nectar of the back they flower predominantly summer and autumn into winter here and are mostly evergreen and Hibiscus syriacus obtained in similar fashion the leaves are pleasant enough to eat I have 7 white with crimson centre's and more recently a couple of near black which should flower for the first time the plants do like it to be hot before they flower.

I've yet to get enchinicea to take off from.seed

Melissa, thank you so much for all the seed company suggestions and for reminding me about stratification, I had forgotten about that. I probably have the oddest questions you're ever going to get, but I just need to ask. Because we are also supposed to be God's stewards, has anyone (besides myself that is) ever thought to plant a garden just for the animals, well away from our own gardens? I have often thought about this, especially after watching all these documentaries about the starving animal world. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Blessings to you always ~SuzyJC-in-Pataskala-Ohio/USA_01.21.2022~

Wild crafting for elderberry is a good way to start new plants from cuttings. When it comes to deer, fencing and dogs are your best friends. Consider the old cottage gardens were always kept inside the fence.

Love this video and can't wait to see how and what you plant to keep the deer away. Any ideas or suggestions to keep bears away from your garden?

We've just moved to a very different climate then we're use to, it's extremely rainy particularly in summer when we have our hot weather. I would love if you could do a video about how you deal with the rain, how you protect your crops, any varieties that work better or any tips or tricks would be fantastic? We've had basically three straight months of rain and our poor plants are drowning, I would love to be able to protect them better next season.

Melissa!! I can't over express how much I enjoy your videos. I'm sorry to say it's been sort of recently that I've discovered you but I'm taking in all I can! I am hoping to start a medicine garden this year and have several seeds already! I really appreciated this video and cued off on something you said as it relates to something I've been searching to determine!! >>>>> When it comes to medicinal plants, flowers specifically, do varieties change the efficacy? In other words, is it just as effective to choose varieties that are aesthetically appealing (pretty colors)?! I will gladly prioritize function over beauty, but if I can have both... I mean why not?! I just worry that getting varieties of medicinal flowers that I think are prettier may impair their efficacy. Any advice will be an enormous relief! Keep up the great work - I can't wait to continue to discover your bounty of treasures!

Moth balls repel deer and snakes. But don’t use too many or they’ll make you sick…or that’s what I heard anyway. I’d start with one at the corner area of my property. I love how you have your seeds organized!

I started planting herbs for teas and meds about two years ago. There is so much information that it can at times be overwhelming. Love all of the seed sites you listed and am enjoying learning more about growing my food from seed as well. I tried to download your planning forms from How to Plan a Medicinal Herb Garden with no luck -- I did allow pop ups. Any other ideas?? Can't wait to see more of your information!

I love your videos! How do I equate your knowledge for my climate and timing? I live in a moderate climate but in the winter, almost my entire garden gets shade from oak trees on the southern hill that blocks much sun. frustrated. thanks! Also what is your area and climate? thanks!

Lemon balm took over my 3'x3' flag pole bed...which used to have corn flowers. It some how ended up in my 4'x4' asparagus and dill bed. Not quite sure how they did this. These beds are at least 150 feet away. Thanks Melissa for information on growing herbs.

Melissa...you are my GO TO for information like this!! ... WWMD!??? :>)

Great ideas! I did just find a idaho-based seed Cooperative that I will look into for herbs. I already have some of these but I have such a small area that's full sun in our backyard hard to find spots for all of them. Do you have any tips on what kind of fertilizers or compost to use a medicinal herb gardens? I know some herbs have different kinds of needs and I live in a very hot dry summer area, obviously very different from your Pacific Northwest cooler region. Also I love the print behind you! Everything is better at the homestead. Was that custom-made for you? Or is that available somewhere? I couldn't find anything online, thanks

I can't believe the IG post related to this video was removed. I'm in total shock over it. Thank you for continuing to share your knowledge. 🙏

Where did you get those fantastic seed storage containers?

Am trying to remember the video where tslk about good herbal books to purchase or recommending seems like somewhere to start and for life for me can't remember

Do you put them in pots? And do you mix them? Thanks!

Do you have any books you recommend from going through your health issues and healing? I’ve been on Gerd medication for 35 years and would love to get off of it.

Is there a way to grow medicinal herbs in my apartment? I have a fluorescent tube grow light, but that may be a long shot. There is nothing but concrete for a back yard where I rent. Or can I buy some of these as already potted plants some where?

Have you heard of Uprising Organic seeds out of Bellingham?

Great video! Can I ask how long your seeds last if kept in the container you are using? I have mine in sealed containers in the freezer and what are your thoughts on keeping them in the freezer. Thanks Melissa ❤️

Blog what is the link I am new to your channel

Do you sell seeds? If not, where do you buy them? Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks.

Did you know you can also grow an orange balm and a lime balm?

Not only is deer a problem for me but also black bear. I manage to keep deer at bay but haven’t been successful with the bear. If anyone has advice about that I am all ears! Thanks for all you do Melissa.

I love your seed saving box!! Where can I get one?

I planted 360 spring builds last fall. Does that count?😉

Where did you get the seed box? It’s awesome

Where did you find your plastic seed tote and smaller seed storage containers?

I can't get the free chart in the blog post to work. I disabled my AdBlock and enabled pop-ups but it won't submit.

My daughter lives in a wooded area and deer are constantly eating her nice pines. They put up t posts with a wire 2ft and 4 ft high around their new trees….it’s been a year and the deer have not bothered their trees….. I saw one gardener plants different heights of plants next to his fencing and since deer can’t judge what’s on the other side they are discouraged to jump…..our deer leave the scrub pines alone and munch on my better pines…..with so many it’s impossible to spray them….

Are medicinal herbs seeds different than regular seeds?

May sound crazy but I put hair from the barbershop out around my garden it keeps the deer away.

If a type of seed needs stratification, can I just plant them outdoors in the first place?

Would you add your seed company

Where did you get that organizer?

hi, good info, what is the brand name of the seed box you use?

I have ordered quality seeds to star my medicinal garden. I’m a good gardener and have grown herbs but more for cooking. My big concern is where and how to plant. As an example I don’t want to plant things next to each other that shouldn’t be next to each other or things that need room to spread or self seed I don’t want to close to something else and I don’t know if things will cross breed with each other or not I want to till up a section of my yard so it’s all in one spot as far as things that I would use for medicinal purposes look and I still have a lot of pollinators and different flowers I plant down in my garden for specific reasons like helping with Polynesian and with attracting certain healthy garden helpers and for the tree rabbits and things like that and cooking herbs and stuff but I’m worried I’d I plant them in bunches or rows or something I may mess it help. How can I find advice on how to plant for spacing and what they can grow next to? Any tips would be so appreciated

So where is this on blog post . can you link from here on you tube????

-------I am new to the whole gardening thing. And I would like to get books That have the details about medicinal plants and herbs, or just gardening in general for things that we can eat. Open to suggestions from anyone--------

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Is there one good source to learn which seeds need cold stratification?

I’m hoping you can help me. I have lost my smell and taste from having Covid 5 months ago. Is there any herbal remedies you may know of that would help? I would greatly appreciate your expertise! Ty

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How do you open the blank spreadsheet on a phone? I have it downloaded to my phone but it won’t open.

My lavender and rosemary and thyme are doing great. But chamomile just won't thrive. I am in North West Europe, on sandy soil. Not too cold, not too hot. Not too wet and not too dry. Why won't my chamomile grow? I sow them, and I get maybe 3 or 4 starts, and they stay small.

I really love your videos. So right off the git go, I wanted to say that. On this one though, no thumbs down though. 😉You kind of lost me with the cold stratification terminology. And then having to count those days. Felt kind of lost. Maybe just explain what that is. Tks

I had my thyroid removed in 2018. I have tried to find out if there are any herbs that would help me if I were not able to get my medication. I haven’t been able to find anything about this. Do you know of anything?

put that mint in containers, you know that's the way lol

Last frost date here isnt going to be for atleast 3 months lol. Its a rare year if we can plant before April

I'm a GUY...Apricot is a fruit ...Salmon is a fish ... not a color!! Sorry,... I just HAD to!! LOL

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Go to a hair salon or barber and ask to put all hair cuttings in a provided medium trash or bucket. Place hair around the fruit or veggie plants. Deer smell the hormones and stay away Good luck

I’m surprised you use lemon balm since it suppresses thyroid function.

You have repeatedly use the term “stratification”. I believe what you mean is “vernalization”. Stratification is the classification or grouping of plants or anything else. Vernalization is the term describing when a plant, seed, bulb, etc, needs to be exposed to cold or freezing temps in order to grow properly the following season. I hope you see this post though it is a year later. Be well.