How To Grow, Care And Harvest Your Own Tea - Part I
From its roots in China over 4000 years ago, Tea made its way across Asia and Europe and into Hearts and Homes of the people around the world. Along with its popularity have come endless ways of preparing tea. One of the popular ways Americans serve hot tea is brewed with herbs such as Lavender and Mint. Growing a garden of Tea and Herbs can enjoy allow you to blends as also the beautiful flowers and Aromas of fresh herbs. Here are some of the ways as how to plant, harvest, prepare and brew some of popular Tisanes (a medicinal drink originally made from barley) and teas. Some people forgo tea altogether and brew the herbs on their own, making herbal infusions known as Tisanes. No matter how you make it, Tea is a delight for addition to most any meal. 1) MINT - Mint is a hardy plant that is easy to care for. It will grow in average soil and partial to full sun. Start seeds indoors and place outside after last frost, or place fresh stem-tip cuttings in moist soil to root. It will