Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer

Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer ISBN-13: 9781620083222 Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: CompanionHouse Books Released: May 14, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
If you’ve ever considered raising your own tea, this guide is the place to start. Author Jodi Helmer helps you to choose the right plants for your soil and climate, starting with the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and going on through a comprehensive survey of herbal teas, from flowering chamomile and lavender to chicory roots, rose hips, lemon verbena, peppermint, aromatic bergamot and more. Jodi tells you how to harvest, dry and store your tea to enjoy all year long, along with brewing tips and creative recipes.


My Review:
Growing Your Own Tea Garden is a very basic, short gardening book about growing herbs to make into tea. The author started with a brief history of tea, then she included entries for numerous plants that can be used for tea. She covered true tea and herbal teas made from the leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots of various plants. In each entry, she provided very basic planting information, the plant's uses and health benefits, and how to brew it into tea. She suggested some combinations of plants for making your own teas and for planting together in your garden. She also briefly gave some basic gardening advice, basic tea brewing advice, and advice on drying and storing the herbs. This book would be most useful for those new to growing herbs or those looking for new types of plants to use as teas.


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