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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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Showing 11 of 142 — 11 herbs in the list

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.

HerbPlant partTypical processingSafety
Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal oilGenerally recognised as safe
Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Tincture · Fresh (raw) preparationGenerally recognised as safe
Foeniculum vulgare

Foeniculum vulgare

Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary useCaution
Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia

Herbal infusion (tea) · Honey macerateGenerally recognised as safe
Melissa officinalis

Melissa officinalis

Herbal infusion (tea) · Honey macerateGenerally recognised as safe
Origanum vulgare

Origanum vulgare

Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal vinegarGenerally recognised as safe
Plantago lanceolata

Plantago lanceolata

Herbal infusion (tea) · Salve / ointmentGenerally recognised as safe
Plantago major

Plantago major

Herbal infusion (tea) · Salve / ointmentGenerally recognised as safe
Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

Herbal infusion (tea) · Herbal oilGenerally recognised as safe
Stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

Herbal infusion (tea) · Culinary useCaution
Thymus vulgaris

Thymus vulgaris

Herbal infusion (tea) · SyrupGenerally recognised as safe