The Backyard Medicine Cabinet: Growing Your Own Medicinal Herb Garden

From L: Lavender, lemon balm, marshmallow. Public domain

“I think everyone should have a medicinal garden in their backyard,” says herbalist Nicole Apelian, who also sells a seed kit in her online store. Here, she recommends her favorite, beginner-friendly herbs to grow. Whether you start with one or plan a full garden, be sure to “study your plants,” she says, “so you know which parts are best used for medicine and what time of year to harvest them.”