Actually I planted penny royal in my back yard, it's related to pyrethrin and is a natural flea/tick repellent. Has made a huge difference in the health of my outdoor dogs.

I once checked out a book on herb gardens in the past. Most of it dealt with planting patterns and I think I spent about a zillion dollars on herbs that year but had poor results where I planted them. I have seriously clay soil and have had much better luck in raised or small well doctored beds. I have grown or tried to grow almost everything available in my local area. I have tried without success for years to grow some form of lavender. sage and thyme burn up here too eventually. This year I am gonna try to grow them in the shadows of some taller rosemary bushes.

What kinds of ancient herbs are you interested? I need something new to play with, and hunting rare herbs sounds like fun.

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