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The Plan of St. Gall was drawn up in the 9th century for a monastery in Switzerland. It was carefully laid out with all the buildings and gardens the monks would need - including an orchard, a vegetable garden and a medicinal herb garden next to the infirmary. Jan has searched all over Europe for the seeds of these ancient plants and offers some as plants or seeds for you to grow on yourself. Please note; some of the medicinal herbs are now known to be very poisonous, so do not use them for medicine without consulting a trained herbalist! (we are still adding to this section)