Jodi Helmer

Growing Your Own Tea Garden (eBook, ePUB)

The Guide to Growing and Harvesting Flavorful Teas in Your Backyard

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Inspiration and instructions for growing delicious tea from a variety of plants. · 87 percent of Millennials drink tea. · Millennials are also avid gardeners- The National Gardening Association reports that ages 18-34 are the fastest growing segment of food gardeners, up 63 percent since 2008. · Jodi Helmer writes on food and farming and has appeared in Entrepreneur, Hemispheres, Civil Eats, National Geographic Traveler, AARP, Farm Life, WebMD, Health, CNNMoney and Guardian Sustainable Business.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CompanionHouse Books
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781620083239
• Artikelnr.: 56993463

Autorenporträt

Jodi Helmer is an experienced journalist who writes about food, gardening, farming, the environment and sustainable living. Jodi's work has appeared in Entrepreneur, Hemispheres, Civil Eats, National Geographic Traveler, AARP, Farm Life, WebMD, Health, CNNMoney and Guardian Sustainable Business. She is the author of five books, including The Green Year and Farm Fresh Georgia. When she's not writing, she grows vegetables and raises bees.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
The history of tea
Understanding the differences between black tea, green tea and white tea
Medicinal benefits of tea
Resurgence of tea culture
The argument for growing your own tea
2. Choosing Plants for Your Tea Garden
Growing Camellia senensis
Leaves
Anise hyssop
Bergamot
Cardamom
Chocolate mint
Cilantro
Holy basil
Lemon balm
Lemongrass
Lemon verbena
Peppermint
Raspberry
Rosemary
Sage
Stevia
Thyme
Flowers
Calendula
Chamomile
Honeysuckle
Lavender
Rose
Violet
Fruits
Apple
Blueberry
Lemon
Rose hip
Strawberry
Roots
Chicory
Echinacea
Ginger
3. Brewing the Best Tea Garden: Sample Garden Designs
Container gardens
Raised beds
4. From Cultivation to Cup: Harvesting and Storing Tea Herbs
Harvesting
Drying herbs
Preserving tea herbs
5. Let it Steep: Brewing the Perfect Cup of Tea
Tips
Recipes
6. Resources