Homegrown tea : an illustrated guide to planting, harvesting, and blending teas and tisanes
Title:
Homegrown tea : an illustrated guide to planting, harvesting, and blending teas and tisanes
Author:
Liversidge, Cassie.
ISBN:
9781250039415
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2014.
Physical Description:
xv, 270 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Abstract:
Liversidge shows you how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill, to create your own tea cupboard. From growing your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea, she lays out when and how to harvest your plants; how to dry it to make tea you can store to last you throughout the year; how to make up fresh and dried teabags; and how to serve a delicious homegrown tea.
Introduction -- Leaves -- Seeds -- Fruits -- Flowers -- Roots -- Further plant advice -- Further tea advice -- Quick plant reference chart.
Subject:
| Tea. |
| Organic farming. |
Summary:
Liversidge shows you how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill, to create your own tea cupboard. From growing your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea, she lays out when and how to harvest your plants; how to dry it to make tea you can store to last you throughout the year; how to make up fresh and dried teabags; and how to serve a delicious homegrown tea.
Introduction -- Leaves -- Seeds -- Fruits -- Flowers -- Roots -- Further plant advice -- Further tea advice -- Quick plant reference chart.