Fortunately, once the seedlings have appeared, their development proceeds very quickly, so that the first harvest of fragrant leaves can be harvested approximately three weeks after germination.
Features of care
Melissa is afraid of stagnant moisture, so it is important to choose well-drained, fertile soil, preferably loam, preferably a neutral reaction.
If the soil is heavy, be sure to provide good drainage to protect the roots.
You can mix all the earth with crushed bricks.
Growing indoors
You can grow lemon balm at home.
Here it also needs moderate watering and good lighting.
It is best to plant it in loose soil for indoor plants.
Nevertheless, you need to feed and loosen the soil more often than with a ground plant.
Do I need to prune lemon balm
Melissa older than three years is harvested later, at the time of flowering.
The grass should be cut, leaving approximately 10 cm from the root.
This will increase the chances of re-harvesting the plant by the end of summer.
How does lemon balm overwinter
Lemon balm overwinters well in open ground with sufficient snow cover.
In autumn, in places unprotected from cold, it is advisable to mulch it with peat or dry leaves.
In addition, we should not forget that the winter hardiness of plants aged more than 5 years is greatly reduced.
