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By Carolanne Wright
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World
For those who are in the thick of summer, now is a fantastic time to plant an outdoor medicinal garden. Don’t worry if you’re into winter, though — it’s also easy to grow a therapeutic herb garden on a sunny indoor ledge. Either way, creating a healing garden is a straightforward and rewarding pursuit, and is a great way to take charge of your day-to-day health and wellbeing. And best of all, it’s fun.
Several plants are well-known, others might be unfamiliar. But one thing is certain, all are powerful for promoting and sustaining optimal health.
Medicinal gardens 101: Which plants are best?
If you have a sunny spot in your garden, on a deck or an indoor windowsill, the following plants will happily thrive: