Jeffery Cook - How to Grow Your Own Tea Garden: The Essential Guide to Cultivating, Harvesting and Growing Flavorful Teas in Your Backyard

Copyright 2020 by Jeffery Cook All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law Table of Contents How to Grow Your Own Tea Garden:The Essential Guide to Cultivating,Harvesting and Growing FlavorfulTeas in Your BackyardIntrdutn Grwng a grdn of tea and hrb n allow u t enjoy ur wn blends, wll th butful flowers and rm f fresh herbs. Here, well teach u hw t lnt, hrvt, rr, nd brew m f th more popular tn and t. Drinking t n be thrut nd relaxing. Mkng a u f tea n b mdtv, t frm ltng your mug frm th cupboard, hng ur tea whl waiting fr th wtr t bl, nd thn urng vr and allowing tm fr th tea t t. Fr m, it's th best way to bgn th morning.

Tk a uk browse thrugh th grr tr t l, nd u'll find n vrflwng assortment f brands nd flvr f dried tea t h frm, mkng t t hv n ml lltn n hand. But dd u know growing your wn hrb t mk ur wn t or nfun ? The wndrful thng about growing herbs to mk nfun th don't require a lot f grdn r supplies. Yu can w d or dlng drtl into the grund space 5 permitting or use t. In ft, hrb from th mnt fml, including lmn blm, r better off n containers n th love t rd out nd wll l dmnt n th grdn. Other herbs can b grwn tgthr, f u wh. Hr' wht u'll nd: Pttng soil Compost (f you want to nturll frtlz ur lnt) Sd r seedlings Containers wth mll drng holes 6 Lbl, tkr, popsicle sticks, r other dv t lbl what you've lntd wth nm nd date (optional) Pn r marker (optional) Ptn Why Grw Your Own T Grdn Grwng a tea grdn a unu part f herb grdnng tht is ur tfng. Hr' wht u'll nd: Pttng soil Compost (f you want to nturll frtlz ur lnt) Sd r seedlings Containers wth mll drng holes 6 Lbl, tkr, popsicle sticks, r other dv t lbl what you've lntd wth nm nd date (optional) Pn r marker (optional) Ptn Why Grw Your Own T Grdn Grwng a tea grdn a unu part f herb grdnng tht is ur tfng.

Bng bl t grw ur wn herbs, dr them, and u thm in ur wn teas at home mthng that nvr gt old. If you are a t lvr, I wuld hllng u to try growing your own t hrb grdn. Thr r mn bnft of grwng ur wn herbal t, but hr r a few to think but: You knw whr t comes from. Because u hv grown it your lf, u know wht knd f ndtn it w grown n, nd mr mrtntl the rdut tht wr ud when grwng ur herbs. On f th bg topics I wll touch n n th post is th mrtn f organic grdnng. Yu know tht what u r numng, wll nt b hrmful to ur bd.

Yu lw hv tea n hnd. Because you are growing ur wn hrb, u always hv thm available. I know before I trtd m own t grdn, I 8 wuld g to fnd m fvrt tea, nd I wuld b ut. It w so frustrating! Th wnt hn nmr, because you will be ur wn ulr! Yu wll hv T that not nl tastes good but is good fr u! Th coolest reason f all when t comes to growing ur own t grdn that t wll b good fr you! Hrb contain m dffrnt vtmn nd mnrl that help u t hlth and h. Where t Plnt Yur HrbOutdoor: Raised Bd, containers, wndw bx. Indr: containers, t, nd planters. Indr: containers, t, nd planters.

Th first step n lnnng ut your dream t grdn fgurng out where u wnt it t b. Dndng n your space, dffrnt grdn types mght work bttr thn thr. Indoor grdn are perfect for th beginner grdnr wh wanting to try a fw thng to start ut, r f u are short n . Cntnr grdn r great if u hv a n sunny wndwll or patio. As lng u hv but 6 hur f light fr ur hrb, th wll d jut fine. Kitchen Windowsill Grdn: This m personal fvrt, nd wht I tull use n m wn hm.

Thr to ll f ur hrb so tht f u wnt a u of t right away, u n k th lv rght thn nd thr. Outdr Grdn are great whn you have a little more space t branch out. Yu can ln hw u want your grdn t lk, where u wnt it to b, nd wht wll be most convenient for u. Cntnr Grdn: I knw this a rt, but tht th beauty f grwng tea n ntnr. Thr mr flxblt nd depending n the weather, u can 11 move the herbs to where they wll be f, and grow well. Rd Bd Grdn: Ung a rd bd for ur hrb a really nice w t keep everything organized nd undr ntrl.

With rd bd, u can ntrl what knd f l u r ung, k th weeds undr ntrl, nd make ur tht the hrb arent overgrowing. In-Grund Garden: Th nt my preferred mthd f gardening, but you can dfntl hv a vr uful grdn b rrng th lnd and lntng ur herbs n the grund. It wll tk mr of a watchful eye, nd time t tk care f 12 it, but you will hv a lrg hrvt f herbs! Wht T f Hrb r in a TGrdn Frt things frt: Brntrm. I wnt u to grab a f r, g hd. Ill wait. Okay now tht you hv ur ht f paper I want u t take 10 minutes nd jt down a fw things: Wht flvr d u love? What hrb d you knw you lv? Wht medicinal bnft wuld you lk to hv b drinking tea? Ok so now that you have th d wrttn dwn.

I wnt u t hk ut th tbl blw. Using the flavor information blw nd ur brntrmng sheet, you wll hv, th fundtn t grw th herbs that u tull wnt t u! Hr r a fw hrb tht I hv trtd to u. This nt a comprehensive list so get rtv nd use wht flavors r rght for u! T Hrb Annual/Perennial Bt Ud fr Peppermint Perennial dgtn Lmn Balm Prnnl tr nd anxiety 14 Lemon Gr Perennial nt-nflmmtr An H Prnnl mmn ld Chamomile Perennial nxt nd nmn Lvndr Perennial nt-nflmmtr Bl Prnnl nt-nflmmtr nd bld flw Lmn Vrbn Prnnl dgtn Sage Prnnl digestion Hw t Strt Yur Own T Grdn Nw fr th fun part: Plntng your Tea Grdn! Starting your d: There r multiple ways t grow hlth herbs n your t grdn. Th tw main ways tht I start d r in d starting kt nd n eggshells. Y, gghll. Make ur ur l nice nd mt, and place your d n the l.

Pl them in a unn wndw nd you huld hv dlng wthn a wk to a week nd a half. What but Sl? Most t herbs nd wll-drnng mt l to do well n th grdn. Depending n the type f hrb that u dd t lnt will determine f u nd mr lkln (b) r d l. Th only w t knw what t f l you hv is t u a l tester t hk th H of ur l. Hr is a soil tester that I like t use! I also lk t work n a frh lr of mt t th soil t give t muh-ndd nutrnt, but if 16 u dnt have n compost n hnd. You can u organic soil trtmnt tht wll add the nutrients ur seedlings will nd.

Hr a lw-rlng rgn frtlzr tht I lv t u! Trnfrrng your Seedlings: On ur seedling has rhd th nt where t has tw lvl of leaves, t tm to move t t where t wll t. Is thr a ntnr r windowbox llng its nm? G ahead nd mv it thr. Mt herbs hv rt tht gt tblhd rll quickly, so f u n mv it durng that wndw f tm, ur hrb will hv a really gd hn of hvng tht hrb be rll happy. Happy hrb = h u! Hw to Care for ur HrbWtr nd Wd tht Grdn!! Th mt mrtnt part of hvng a garden of n knd, but ll an hrb garden wtrng t! It m seem ml enough, but t vtl fr your herbs. Keeping ur hrb fr of weeds l ur important. Check ur l pH! Th is a ur vrlkd r whn t m to gardening as wll. Check ur l pH! Th is a ur vrlkd r whn t m to gardening as wll.

Plnt n b ur picky but the soil th are in, but u can control tht! Chk ur lnt l dt wth a Sl H ttr. Add Cmt t ur Sl Th g along wth ur l pH. Composting is a great w t gv your hrb th nourishment t nd, but wthut the dangerous hml tht n come from store-bought plant fd. I lv to use tm frm m kthn wth m ndr and utdr herb gardens. Thinning out ur T Hrb A ur plants grw, th may trt to rwd n nthr. Hw t thn ut your tea herbs: Hv thr a space rd n ur garden r a few nw containers rd. Hw t thn ut your tea herbs: Hv thr a space rd n ur garden r a few nw containers rd.

Dig up an rmv the excess herbs. Add th hrb t ur rrd grdn spaces. Wth ur hrb get hr they grow bg and trng. How t Hrvt Your Hrb Mt hrb fll nt a few dffrnt types: lf, wd-tmmd, r flowering. With th m dffrnt ways t hrvt th hrb t bt ut ur t bnt. Leafy: So you wuld u th hrb for exactly what ur thnkng: their lv.

Th wuld b hrb lk: mnt, lmn blm, nd g. Whn harvesting th herbs I lk to k wht I nd, I nd thm throughout th grwng n. Yu do this b kng th lv off. Sm ml enough, bu t ! The nl thing tht I would encourage u t d thugh k from th utd n. Th wll tll ur lnt t grow mr!