I was at Whole Foods yesterday and to my surprise, I was handed a big bunch of free organic herbs, compliments of Kenter Canyon Farms - they sell local, organic lettuces and herbs and their "spicy" lettuce mix is always in my fridge. In my lovely bouquet was rosemary, chamomile, and lemongrass, AMAZING. The chamomile alone was so delightful, I couldn't wait to bring it home and make a pot of tea. Now, I am determined to add German chamomile to my growing mini-garden, the tiny-daisy like flowers are so sweet, they just make me smile. I read that adding chamomile to your compost adds absorption of calcium and spraying the tea on to propagation flats can prevent them from damping off.
If you find yourself with fresh chamomile flowers, just pinch off about a dozen or so flowers per cup of almost boiling water and steep for just a few minutes. No other word to describe it, other than utterly delightful.
Update: I was at the Santa Monica Farmer's Market today, inquiring about buying some chamomile, but it looks like I'm late in the season as it's going to seed now. So, I will have to start earlier next spring! However, I did buy some mizuna, cilantro and chives - so happy : )
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