Book
Growing your own tea garden : the guide to growing and harvesting flavorful teas in your backyard / Jodi Helmer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781620083222 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 144 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A brief history of tea -- Choosing plants for your tea garden -- Brewing the best tea garden -- From cultivation to cup: making the perfect cup of tea. |
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| Subject: | Tea gardens. Tea. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 633.72 Hel | 31681010154482 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc.
This book shows how to plant, maintain, harvest and enjoy a productive backyard tea garden, with a comprehensive survey of all the crops that make delicious tea drinks, plus advice on cultivation, harvesting, drying, storing and brewing.
- Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc.
Inspiration and instructions for growing delicious tea from a variety of plants.· 87 percent of Millennials drink tea.· Millennials are also avid gardenersâ The National Gardening Association reports that ages 18â34 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. - Perseus Publishing
You Love To Drink Tea. Why Not Grow Your Own?If youâve ever considered raising your own tea, this comprehensive guide is the place to start. Growing Your Own Tea Garden is packed with inspiration and practical instructions for cultivating and enjoying delicious teas. Author Jodi Helmer helps you plan and plant a productive backyard tea garden, with sample garden designs and cultivation advice. 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, or herbal teas. Discover how to grow the full range of herbal infusions that make wonderful teas, from flowering chamomile and lavender to chicory roots, rose hips, lemon verbena, peppermint, aromatic bergamot and more. Jodi shows you how to harvest, dry and store your tea to enjoy all year long, along with brewing tips and creative recipes. Inside Growing Your Own Tea Garden· Everything you need to know to create a healthy, bountiful tea garden and enjoy high quality tea· How to grow dozens of crops that make marvelous teas, herbal infusions and decoctions· Sample tea garden designs, including instructions for growing tea in container gardens and raised beds· Understanding the differences between black tea, green tea, white tea and herbal tea· How to dry and store your leaves for consumption on cool autumn days· Let it steep: how to brew the perfect cup of tea - Perseus Publishing
This book shows how to plant, maintain, harvest and enjoy a productive backyard tea garden, with a comprehensive survey of all the crops that make delicious tea drinks, plus advice on cultivation, harvesting, drying, storing and brewing.
