Growing a Tea Garden

This book explains how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill could become your tea cupboard. It shows you how to grow your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea. Discover how to grow the full range of herbal infusions that make wonderful teas, from flowering chamomile and lavender to chicory roots, rose hips, lemon verbena, peppermint, aromatic bergamot and more. This book shows you how to harvest, dry and store your tea to enjoy all year long, along with brewing tips and creative recipes. Inside this book you will learn Everything you need to know to create a healthy, bountiful tea garden and enjoy high quality tea - How to grow dozens of crops that make marvelous teas, herbal infusions and decoctions - Sample tea garden designs, including instructions for growing tea in container gardens and raised beds