Hildegard and Herb Gardening

Anise Hyssop

Borage

Dill

In my efforts to plant things that attract pollinators, I've been drawn into herb gardening, because so many of the flowering herbs are beloved by bees.  Pictured above are three from my garden.

I've also gone back to my friend Hildegard of Bingen, who was a renowned herbalist, to see what she planted, and found these, some of which I have in my garden:

Lemon Balm

Milk Thistle

Fennel

Violet

Lavender

Parsley

Rose (wild)

Chamomile

Basil

Garlic

Sage

Basil

I hope to write more about both Borage and Comfrey, maybe even some poems.

Here's a lovely photo from one of the websites talking about Hildegard's medieval garden: