Month 5

What to harvest: May

Across the catalogue: for every herb we show the plant part covered in this month's harvest window, a short processing preview as in the catalogue, and an indicative safety level. Open the same selection in the herb catalogue — filters match this month and region.

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Herb table — May

Rows are published herbs whose harvest window includes month 5; columns summarise plant parts, the typical processing from the catalogue and an indicative safety level.

Herb	Plant part	Typical processing	Safety
Cape aloe Aloe ferox	Leaf	Poultice / compress · Capsules	Caution
Common thyme Thymus vulgaris	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Syrup	Generally recognised as safe
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale	Leaf	Tincture · Fresh (raw) preparation	Generally recognised as safe
Devil's claw Harpagophytum procumbens	Root	Cold maceration · Capsules	Caution
English lavender Lavandula angustifolia	Flower	Herbal infusion (tea) · Honey macerate	Generally recognised as safe
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Caution
Greater plantain Plantago major	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Salve / ointment	Generally recognised as safe
Lemon balm Melissa officinalis	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Honey macerate	Generally recognised as safe
Olive Olea europaea	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Generally recognised as safe
Oregano Origanum vulgare	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal vinegar	Generally recognised as safe
Pot marigold Calendula officinalis	Flower	Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal oil	Generally recognised as safe
Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Salve / ointment	Generally recognised as safe
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal oil	Generally recognised as safe
Stinging nettle Urtica dioica	Leaf	Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary use	Caution
Umckaloabo Pelargonium sidoides	Root	Tincture · Decoction	Caution