Bee Balm Pasta

Bee Balm, one of our native plants, not only makes a soothing tea for a sore throat, but it also has endless culinary possibilities! Perhaps you have noticed that Bee Balm tea has a bit of a spicy flavor—this is because Bee Balm contains thymol, a compound also found in thyme and oregano! I sometimes use Bee Balm as a substitute for oregano or thyme in my cooking—my most recent creation is…….Bee Balm Pasta!

The time to make Bee Balm Pasta is now, before the powdery mildew strikes! (More on how to combat powdery mildew in an upcoming newsletter!)

If you don’t have Bee Balm growing in your yard but are wishing you did, never fear—-one of the seeds we will be potting at our workshop this weekend is Bee Balm!! There is still time to register for this Saturday’s seeding workshop, where we will seed 4 different varieties of herbal tea and discuss their medicinal properties. And even if you’re not a tea drinker, Bee Balm is an amazing pollinator plant…..can you spot all 3 of the beneficial insects in the blooming Bee Balm below?