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We do both on our farm. We created a no til garden where our lavender and yarrow and chamomile grow outside in the ground. However, we do have a high tunnel or greenhouse that has raised beds where we grow most of our other herbs. That was done out of necessity when we first moved to the property the ground was poor quality so utilizing raised beds allowed us to grow faster and control the quality of the soil.

We try to as much as possible. That's where our chickens come into practice, we have used them to prepare garden beds for us by overwintering them on the garden bed space. We have grand plans to add more animals so that they can help us improve our land even more.

We are constantly adding to this but our staples that we are sure to grow every year are lavender, yarrow, calendula, chamomile, oregano, lemon balm, mint, rosemary, thyme, and several kinds of basil.

That answer depends on the day. One thing that we can not live without in our house is the calendula salve so I would have to say calendula is probably our favorite medicinal flower.