Growing Your Own Tea Garden : The Guide to Growing and Harvesting Flavorful Teas in Your Backyard

If you've ever considered raising your own tea, this practical guidebook is the place to start! Food and farming journalist Jodi Helmer provides all the information you need to plan and plant a productive backyard tea garden. She shows you how to choose the right crops for your soil and climate, starting with the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and going on through a comprehensive survey of tisanes (herbal teas). Jodi offers useful advice on cultivating and maintaining your crops, along with nine suggested garden designs. Growing Your Own Tea Garden also includes tips on how to harvest, dry, and store your tea to enjoy all year long, plus brewing tips and creative recipes. Learn everything you need to know to create a healthy, bountiful tea garden and enjoy high-quality tea and herbal infusions, Discover more than 60 diverse plants that make great tea, including the classic tea plant and dozens of flavorful leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots, Explore best cultivation practices and nine fun garden designs, Let it steep: learn how to brew the perfect cup of tea Book jacket.