Sandra Bronson

Tea gardening For Novices And Dummies Sandra Bronson

Gr?w?ng your own h?rb?l ?nd flower tea lets ??u ??ntr?l what goes ?nt? ??ur tea, and ??u g?t a lot ?f ?r?du?t f?r n?t a lot of ???t. St?rt?ng a tea garden is as easy ?? deciding on wh?t herbs and fl?w?r? you w?nt to grow, what particular benefits you're ?ft?r and wh?t ??u like the taste ?f. You ??n save a l?t ?f money growing your ?wn teas ?nd at the same t?m?, r??? the b?n?f????l h??lth r?w?rd?. You ??n dry ??ur t??? or drink th?m freshly ???k?d ?nd brewed. E?th?r way, gr?w?ng ??ur ?wn ?? fun, easy, ?nd good f?r you. Tru?, h?rb?l t??? ?r?n't "r??l" teas, but th??'r? ?t?ll a great way t? w?rm up on a chilly morning. Select ??ur h?rb?. Ch?m?m?l?, l?v?nd?r ?nd peppermint ?r? thr?? ??mm?n herbal t?? ?ngr?d??nt? that ?r? easy to gr?w ?nd??r?. Coriander, l?m?n b?rg?m?t, lemon balm and j??m?n? ?r? also popular tea h?rb? th?t ??n add ?nt?r??t?ng fl?v?r? and scents. Pr?tt? mu?h ?n? ?ul?n?r? h?rb ??n be used ?n a tea; ?nd many h?v? medicinal ?u?l?t???. Feel fr?? t? experiment b? combining herbs t? create ??ur ?wn custom t?? blends (b? ?ur? t? research ???h type ?f herb t? m?k? sure it won't ??unt?r??t w?th medication you may b? taking.) Ch???? ???r??r??t? ??nt??n?r? for ???h t??? ?f h?rb ??u'v? ?h???n. Pl?nt ???d? ?n a well-balanced ???l, th?n water ?nd place ?n a w?rm place unt?l they ??r?ut. Th?n m?v? th?m to ?n area th?t gets ?t l???t 6 hours or so ?f ?un ??r d??, like a w?nd?w??ll. Rotate ?l?nt? ?ft?n ?nd check ???l fr??u?ntl? to make ?ur? it's g?t the right moisture level for each plant. Wh?n ?l?nt? ?r? m?tur?, ??u can h?rv??t f?r t??! H?r? ?r? two w??? to ?r???r? ??ur t?? Fr??h: P??k the h?rb'? leaves ?r fl?w?r?, then ?ru?h b?tw??n ??ur fingers t? r?l???? the ???nt ?nd fl?v?r. Pl??? 2 t★★★★★★n? of fr??h h?rb? ?nt? a ?tr??n?r ?r m??h t?? b?ll, then ?t??? ?n 8 ounces ?f hot water for 3-5 m?nut??. Dried: Dry th? h?rb?, ?nd store ?n ??rt?ght ??nt??n?r?. St??? ?b?ut 1 teaspoon of herbs ??r 8 ounces ?f w?t?r f?r 3-5 m?nut??. P?ur, ?w??t?n w?th a l?ttl? ?ug?r ?r honey if ??u l?k?, and sip! C?ngr?tul?t??n?, ??u'v? just made a hot, ???th?ng drink fr?m ??ur v?r? ?wn t?? garden.