My Top Herbs for 2022 

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I have a funny story about Mullen. My daughter and her husband moved into a new home a couple of years ago. Their first summer they planted a vegetable garden in which Mullen was growing in it. I explain to them it had great benefits and was not a weed. They continued to look at it as a weed and pull it out. For Mother’s Day the following year, her and her husband dug up a melon plant and put it in a pot to give to me as my Mother’s Day gift as a joke. I was very excited and thought it was pretty awesome that they would think of me in that way. Then I found out it was supposed to be a joke. Later that year her husband was at a job site at someone’s home in which he saw a beautiful plant growing in this woman’s garden. He took a picture of it while it was all flowered and told my daughter, who loves unusual flowers that she needed to grow that plant next year. My daughter told him that that is the Mullen plant weed she had to given to me for Mother’s Day as a joke.

I just found your page on RU-vid and Rumble and have to admit, I'd never binge-watched on here before...until yesterday. I can't get enough. I watched ALL.DAY. Hahahahaha! As a human being on this Earth, I'm convinced the environment and its offerings are meant to help us. However, we have governments and pharmaceutical companies guiding our human evolution, not humans guiding the government's evolution. Seems backwards, right? When you look at infertility and sterility in our population, the amount of humans who rely on prescription drugs, our high-levels of stress, etc., it's scary they keep pushing narratives that have humans relying on shots to jumpstart their immune system or give chemicals to help people cope with living in a culture that isn't conducive for humanity. No other species lives the way we do. It's refreshing to see other humans whom are utilizing their intuitive information and seeking natural approaches to life. Thank you for being here and doing what you do, beautiful soul. Humans like me, with no experience in shampoo making, hand cream, extracts, etc., can watch and do it for themself. I appreciate being able to listen to your confidence and experience and apply that into my life. I've been building my own apothecary for the last 6 months and am so excited to get even more hands-on experience with other ways to use my herbs, roots, fungi, and other Earth resources. Sending you love, light, high vibes and high fives.

Good morning Heidi and to all of your listeners, blessings from God to you today. My location is in South Central South Dakota. I am down by the state line of Nebraska. My soil type is really the Sandhills just like the Sandhills of Nebraska however my home is actually on the top of a rock. So growing has always been a challenge. My best production is in raised garden beds. I wanted to share with you the things you listed that I can grow here naturally either in our cow pastures or our fields that are farmed, the outer boarders which are natural grasses and weeds many that are eatable, also in our road ditches. everything natural and not sprayed by the county weed spraying workers. because many places I harvest they are township roads which we maintain and pay taxes on. Many of your viewers do not know that land owners pay taxes to the middle of the road and we own that land too so your all welcome for us letting you have a road and driving on our lands…. I’m sure many do not know about that gift we give to them. Our county roads sometimes do get sprayed for weeds. Not my choice and I latterly have to post “do not spray” signs in my front yard along the roads so my land doesn’t get chemicals on it. In my past years I grow naturally in harvest such things as plantain, dandelions, Yarrow, elderberries, plums, chokecherries, wild pasture sage, stinging nettle, Mullein, wild onion garlic, stinging nettle in the wild, catnip in the wild, The things I’m able to grow at the house are roses, calendula, spearmint, nasturtiums, pansies, violets ,jumping Johnny, basil, rosemary, thyme, chives ,tomatoes, lambs ear, and of course my other vegetables like beans, peppers, onions,Sweet potatoes, red potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, acorn squash… I wish I could carry over my rosemary, my time, my sage, and my basil. But it’s just way too cold here I have never tried to grow garlic ginger turmeric or moringa I don’t know what arnica is I don’t know if I can grow star anus cinnamon cloves or ginger or pineapple weed I’m going to try to get golden oregano started this year and try that I lost my lemon basil it didn’t like it here and I do want to get the chocolate and orange mint that you speak of as well as holy basil the big leaf Italian basil, i’d also like to grow echinacea but I don’t have any seeds for that I do want to try to grow Mojito mint like you talked about and comfrey also stinging nettle from seeds rather than from the wild I’m not sure if they’re a different or not I’ve been trying to get a honeysuckle Lane going here but it’s very difficult because the deer keep eating them I also want to try to grow marshmallow and velarium try those as well as chicory and forage those are ones I’ve not tried yet. If anybody in my area has tried it please let me know thank you

Yes, just looking at herbs, God's provision for us seems unending ❤

Thank you (once again). 12 years ago, (before I knew better), I remember pulling “pig weed”, aka plantain, out of my yard (refused to use chemicals & so glad I did). I jokingly told my neighbor “if I could find a way to eat this, I could end world hunger”…. Thanks for all the information…..who knew?😂

I want to come stay with you for like a week or a month and just learn how you live!!!! And how you put this all to practice!!! Amazing and my dream goals!

Your seeds have always been viable and I’m missing a few on the list so I’ve ordered them from your store. Thank you for collecting and selling them. ❤️Since we live in a desert transition zone I grow my herbs in the greenhouse. You are so fortunate to be able to grow your herbs outdoors they look beautiful!

When I moved into my house here in Detroit, Michigan six years ago and wanted to start my garden, one of the first things I did was weeding out tons of broadleaf plantains! After collecting two big tubs full of them I thought, let me find out what this is, did some research and quickly found out I could dry the leaves and make tea out of it. 😺🍃🍵✨ It’s diuretic, astringent and packed with vitamins and minerals! Lasted me all throughout that winter and then some!:p There are many more healing properties just for this one herb and luckily I did not pull out all of them!; ) In Germany where I grew up, the plantain with the elongated leaves are actually a very popular herb there!: ) (Spitzwegerich)

Thank you for sharing 😄 one of my favorites is dandelion. I just forged the flowers and made some dandelion vinegar . Love to use it for my salad dressings 😀 so excited to be planting . 🤗 bring on spring!!!!

We must travel right in the middle of our planting season this year (family wedding). I could not, in good conscience, ask our farm sitter to do all that extra work of caring for veg seedlings for us. Not starting food plants as usual (events being as they are), I was tempted to be anxious, but decided instead to trust God for our sustenance next winter...put my money where my mouth is, so to speak.... Anyway, planting plans have changed, I'll be experimenting with planting a little later from seed. THE POINT IS that I also decided I will concentrate on getting the medicinal herbs established. Last fall I prepared some new planting beds after some prompting in my soul, and now I know why!

Mullen and Platian grows wild here in southern Kentucky

God IS good-all the time.God bless !

Stinging nettle, grows plentiful in our damp eastern province in 🇨🇦, a harvest of young nettle, along the brook area. I'll gather up to enjoy carefully. Good to know all the other herbs 🌿to harvest as needed. Sound 👍busy 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

God is ..so good!! All the time!!!

Mullein I use as a tincture for my dog's asthma as well turmeric oregano ginger basil cbd and strains of thc all in organic forms. She just turned 13 had I not taken these measure's after of course pharmaceuticals were introduced I strongly believe she would not be here.......And of course our Lord protecting her and I both.........We're very grateful for our bubble and your videos......Many Blessings to you.

Thank you! I saw people treating their lawns for dandelion and "weeds" as they call 'em and I nearly cried."Fools! Stop with the chemicals! If you don't want them at least at the very least let the bees eat in peace!!" I'm sure the people around me think I'm a nut walking about with my bucket hand pulling dandies(bees candies) but I don't care. Typically wear my most obnoxious gardening outfit just to entertain them.😂 Yarrow got into my lawn years ago. We just mow it like lawn and feed to the chickens. So soft and green. I live where it's hot and dry so its been working great for a lawn replacement.

Good Heavens. Where do you find the time and strength to do everything? RU-vid, rumble, run a house, food storage, garden, etc? I'm exhausted after a couple of hours outside. I'm older than you and need to develop more stamina. You're an inspiration.

I am gradually expanding my herbs. Roses are on the list next. This year I added marshmallow, calendula, echinacea, plantain, feverfew, mullein, and chamomile to my herbs. I have plans for another long raised bed for herbs only. I moved my peppermint and chocolate mint to large containers to help contain them. We also bought elderberry, raspberry & blackberry starts this year. You mentioned a lot that I don't have, so I'll make a list to start looking for those. Thanks so much!! Many Blessings!!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and videos I am learning a lot from you and can’t wait to get started growing herbs that will help my family’s ailments. We live in southern New Mexico and can grow most things still learning ☺️

You look pretty in those warm colors! I enjoy your videos!

I love plantain, grows all over my side yard. And now my grandchildren know it’s a medicine plant, to chew it and place on burns cuts stings scrapes poison ivy ext. I also add it to jewel weed and make a salve…. Some of our friends will come for some every summer for their daughter poison ivy… she really gets it bad. Also have you grown blue spice basil… one of my favorites

Fantastic!

Dear Heidi, thank you for your video that got removed about Tu. I am 62 years old and had never used it but my Grandmother had some and would use it. I had forgotten about it until your video. Thank you! And Thank you for all your hard work with these videos.

Two videos in one day! Woo!

I love camomile too

I love Dill! I put in just about everything.

Heal All has taking over a section of my garden. I started, with one package of seeds and after the third year it self seeded it's area.

God is indeed awesome. Thank you Heidi my sister.

Mullein grows like a weed here lol Harvesting in Northern Colorado is hard because of pesticide and herbicides. It's really taking it's toll here. Thank you for all the inspiration and hope.

Please write a book! Plants, usages, how to make tincture, etc., with all the information you put out on you videos. I would buy it! 😍

I love to grow sage, rosemary, lemon balm, and spearmint

Good morning Heidi. I went and picked some dandelion flowers this morning not much but will dehydrate them and add to our herbal teas

And I have not seen a dandelion growing in Florida in the 11 years I have been here, thats 2hy I buy yours, especially. Since we can be assured you grow in the best way, so if you can grow the ginger you should be able to grow the turmeric

Hi Heidi I am from South Africa in the Karoo. My favourites are Cancerbush, wild lettuce, wild fennel and Bulbein...all growing here....

I have been stocking up on herbs because foraging has become so hard for me. I’m growing most of what you mentioned mullein grows wild everywhere around here what I planted Isn’t coming up. I have been trying different herbs to help me with pain but I can’t find the right combination to help. I’ve helped thyroid and different things but this 24/7 pain issues I can’t get past but I keep trying a growing herbs yesterday I use poppy and well I can’t remember didn’t notice much difference hopefully a cup a day will end up helping

I've had a hard time getting some of the herbs you mentioned to germinate for me 🤔🤔. So this year I'm going to try to just buy the starts and go from there. But I do have calendula, spearmint, catnip and echinacea growing for the first time 😁😁🙏🙏 Kendra

I love your videos and your designing, the writing font. Your are so knowledgable and love listening to your voice. You are a beautiful God fearing women and would so love to be one of your friends. God bless you.

Very exciting about the mullein! I live on a very wet mountainside and it THRIVES here, best wishes!

This is the first time I ordered from you, I have to say very easy. I am no way text savvy 😂😂 Love all your flowers and wisdom and knowledge. Have a very Blessed day 💕🤗🙏

Another great video. I discovered years ago that the bees love lambs ear, the plants are covered with them. Planting more food for the bees and butterflies. Milkweed is the best food source for Monarch butterflies and it's getting harder for them to find it while on their journey back to the U.S. Every year they come to my yard and hopefully I will have a feast for them and the bees. Thanks Heidi, gonna have to make a list of flowers to grow along with my veggies.

Heidi oh my gosh, it is like you knew what I need to have before I do. I was researching what to grow, and I knew I had to find a list, and ofcourse you gave us a list. I did order the seeds you had in your store, and I always keep and eye on it for those that I don't have. I have started my seeds that I did have, and soon I will have them on the pots. Thank you for the list, and my wish is to have a garden like yours one day. I know it took time, but I will work on it.

Last year I bought ginger mint to grow and really love it in tea, hot or cold. I also pulled up some mullein and transplanted it to my garden. It looks like 2 plants have overwintered. We're experiencing a COLD spell--in the 20's and 30's here in eastern PA. Brrrrrrr. Yesterday we had deadly snow squalls and wind chills in the teens or lower. But it should be 70 Thursday. Talk about roller coaster weather...

Ha! I just used the picture this app to decipher the plantain growing all over the place. Great video! I am growing pretty much everything on your list! Peace.

I watch every video of yours that pops up. This one just pop up on my feed 11 months after you posted it!

Happy, Happy 🎂Heidi I just love when you do your top Herbs to grow. ♥

Thank you for all sharing your wisdom, I am one of many whom appreciate it more than you'd ever know! A favorite herb of mine that grows wild around me is Glechoma hederacea, i've used it in everything(ferments, oils) but my favorite is making a dairy free gravy with them. SO GOOD, I recommend it especially for using with wild game, for those that eat meats.

We also like Bee balm (Monarda) here in humid, hot southeastern Virginia.

I'm in central Mississippi. Goldenrod always pops up naturally at my place. I always let several stalks grow to tincture the flowers. It's great for colds and sinus issues.

I made one of your herbal muscle rubs (sorry, forget which one) and applied it to my knee after a serious injury. I am still using it, 6 months after my accident, and I was able to avoid surgery. It takes time for a serious injury to heal but it will happen. Thank you for all that your provide here. Sadly borage does not care for my New England garden. I love the flavor of the few flowers that I produced. Holy basil took over my garden. It took me weeks to remove the roots that were chocking out every other plant and it still came back.

I have lots of dandelions that I have just mowed over throughout the years! I didn't realize they can be used for so much! Your videos have taught me so much! Thank you!

Mullen grows wild here in Missouri I just found out what it was a few months ago I mistook it for foxglove.

Thank you Heidi.🙂 Maybe when your life isn't so crazy (when the grandkids go off to college 😄) you'll be able to put all this in a book. Love and blessings!🤗💜

Great, great vid, Heidi. Many ppl have mentioned taking notes, so ppl please note (no pun intended) that beneath the show notes there’s a section labeled in a vivid blue (the color of lobelia, an herb I love but pls research) that states “SHOW TRANSCRIPT.” Ppl may be able to copy & paste from that. Also I love frontier coop too but the prices at mountain rose herbs are a bit more affordable. I happened to notice bc I needed nettle leaf & frontier was sold out so I checked mountain rose & it was not only available but definitely more affordable. Both companies have great customer service imo. Heidi, I truly am grateful for all the hard work, dedication & wisdom you put into your vids. We are so fortunate to have you on this earth traveling with us at this most challenging time. But, yes, “God is good, all the time.”

I have been following you for years and always learn something new! Thanks for sharing your amazing knowledge with the world. Blessings!

Heidi, I just received a book that I ordered from Amazon. It is the encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, their is 550 herbs and Remedies for common ailments. I have been looking thru it and finding some of the herbs and plants you have spoke of. It is very interesting... I am enjoying reading more about what you have said. It makes a lot of sense, and more understanding. I'm hoping to find more books on the subject. Thank you for opening my eyes.

Love love, thank you for sharing! I’m adding many that you mentioned to my garden this year and am planning to create some tubs and teas from them. Hugs and love from Texas!

I’m in the wet Willamette Valley and have found a lot of medicinal plants growing “wild”’on our property or nearby: plantain, lemon balm, pennyroyal, Oregon grape, self-heal, dandelion, pineapple weed, teasel, St John’s Wort, etc. I must have planted mullein at one time because every year it pops up in several places and grows magnificently. The thyme and catmint from last year overwintered and are thriving. The spearmint has overtaken the entire back garden because I wasn’t saavy enough to contain it. We’re trying our hand at growing valerian, skullcap, wormwood and yarrow this year but there are a few things that were never successful, like moringa. I’ve learned so much from you about all the culinary and therapeutic uses for herbs and flowers that in the past I’ve mostly grown for the bees. The borage went crazy a couple of years ago and reseeded itself right next to the top bar hive my daughter built for a wild colony, so this year I’m going to salvage some of the flowers and leaves for teas and salads.

I just ordered my pine resin spirit google blocked them had to go through duck duck go. Thank you for your knowledge.

I love when you do these reviews, because it gives me a chance to hear someone who has actually tried them and likes them

Hi Heidi thanks for sharing you have a very good herb list I do have some herb seeds I will complete my list thanks again for sharing.

Arid hot climates can still have medicinal herbs. I grow Pearly Everlasting(rabbit tobacco), white sage, California sagebrush, toothache plant, yarrow(my favorite), wild ginger and plantain. I can even grow Comfrey and motherwort if I heavily amend the soil and grow in a shaded protected area.

I'm in the Appalachian Mountains of WV and some of my favorites to grow are: calendula, yarrow (grows wild everywhere), sage, thyme, oregano, hyssop, chamomile (some years it flourishes and some years I get nothing), and mullein. I brought in wild mullein from a place about 20 minutes away from us and it self seeds all over the place no (thankfully). Great video!

Live in Florida very hot in summer! Thank You! 👆🙏

One of my favorite subjects. Thank you so so much for sharing your knowledge of 🌿 herbs.

My yard in IL grows Purse lain and I loVe it! Juicy & crunchy & yummy!

Hey Heidi! Just popping back in to wish you HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!❤❤🎂🎈🎉🥳❤❤🤗

I love herbs so much. This year am taking a sabbatical from the veggie garden and building my herb garden back up. I had many growing at my old house and have a few now but really want to establish an

I’m on the Oregon Coast and mullein does great!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Heidi.....I wish here in Australia I could easily purchase most of these your mentioning....I'll have to research further

Also: I am so excited to try growing ginger for first time too! Good luck with yours! In Ohio, we have harsher winters than PNW, but found Common Mullen is a perennial. I believe the second year harvest of leaves is most potent. Not much luck with growing in pots or transplanting, it does best where nature put it! Blocked from harsh South & East winds, but loves afternoon sun! I had an 8 foot tall stalk on my last one. I harvested the seeds, but keep them contained, as I read too many at once can be toxic to fish & keep it away from my waterways. We are all stewards. Wish you luck with with yours.

Mullen grows wild here in North Western Pennsylvania! Thanks for the list. I'm going to try growing some of these different herbs this year. God Bless 😊

Great list Heidi! I have bought a number of different seeds to start my garden and I can't wait. Mullein grows like crazy around here in Michigan 😁

Ty. I wish you tube would leave you alone.

I live in Canada. I love growing chamomile, has so many uses and is safe for children. It also reseeds itself and keeps producing as you harvest. By the way elder flower it also a very useful herb in its own right.

I would love to try to find some Maringa seeds to grow indoors. I live in Wisconsin so I think I would have to go out and doors. Another great video! God bless

Always enjoy your talks on medicinal herbs. BTW Mullien grows likea acweedvhere in NE Washinhton.

Very nutritional information, blessings for your help thanks 🙏🌍♥️🙌

This was an excellent list!

I am in the process of starting an herb garden. Love your videos and info!!

Great vlog, as usual! Thanks so much🤗❤️🇨🇦

Plantain; my first love of weeds 😊

Am always thankful for your information

You can get 5 lb of turmeric from Amazon that is USDA certified

Morangi can be grow in a planters in a greenhouse environment with lot on sun.

Haha, it's funny that I'm throwing in the towel on nasturtium. Some things grow easy for some and some things grow easy in certain climates. So the ironically "easy weed" just doesn't like me or my soil...live and learn I guess. That will be one ill buy online

Good informational video , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

mullein grows wild around me

I grow mullein here NW Indiana. We get a good deal of humidity during the summer so I think you will be fine. One thing about mullein it loves bad soil that has been recently disturbed. I also adore comfrey, marshmellow, woodland wild lettuce, plantain, and dandelion. The seeds I ordered from you like the chicory, feverfew, and yarrow have sprouted and are going into the garden this year. Thank you.

Thanks for the hard work you put into your channel 🥰

Thanks Heidi , for all you do. ❤️

Wow Heidi these videos are so important to learn about especially in these times. I use some of these herbs and find a lot of them in our backyard too. I am happy you mentioned that the nettle is good for thyroids so do you just make a tea with it? Also is there anything in your shop that, I can use for sciatic nerve pain. I need to get valerian root as well! We have a lot of Tumeric, Ginger and Moringa growing in our backyard as well as Neem. Thankyou again!

I’ve been following you & have all those herbs except horehound, growing as seedlings right now. Excited to start making salves and haircare and such! Started last year learning how to make tinctures and infused oils from the few things I already had growing. Thank you Heidi for sharing your knowledge!

I just started ginger too, but cannot find turmeric that's organic around here. Keep us posted on how yours are doing. Many Blessings..

Lambs quarter is wild but is more nutritious than spinach and kale. They grow very tall.

God is good in fact he's awesome

Thank you, Heidi. I love the herbal videos. (I love all of your videos, but this is the one for today so it’s my current favorite.) 😂

Great video! I learned a lot! Thanks!

I made a mint/apple vinegar that turned out just delicious. You mentioned in the video that inspired me that you made another vinegar that tasted like lemonade. Was that lemon mint? Was there apple in it? I can't find the video. Thank you! God is good, all the time!

I've been following your videos. As a cancer survivor I am totally into natural remedies after all the permanent side affects I have experienced. How do you dry your herbs? I havent started anything yet and do not have a dehydrator. I wish you had a video on this. Just ordered the face cream and 2 packs of seeds. I love your channel.