freemotion
Food Guru
We've talked about this before, now that things are growing, let's talk about it again.
Tea. For enjoyment and for health and for medicine. What is your knowledge and experience with this? What do you like and dislike?
Come experiment with me!
It is amazing how much I've accomplished since deciding to make a tea garden way back in January. For anyone who has not done this, there are things that can be picked from the wild and dried now. Get those red clover blossoms picked and dried before the powdery mildew starts up soon. Get some plantain in the dehydrator. Scout out some burdock plants to dig up roots after the first frost this fall. And some sassafras, too, needs to be marked so the fall roots can be dug. Comfrey is abundant, and the large, mature leaves are what you want. St John's Wort is blooming, so I am on the lookout here for some growing wild.
I started this project with a gift for my mother in mind, but now I am learning about the wellness benefits of herbal infusions. Look for video's by herbalist Susun Weed (yup, her real name!) on youtube.com. They are fantastic. Susun is a hoot-and-a-half! And there are some good ones on harvesting herbs there, too, through herbmentor.com.
I have red clover blossoms in the dehydrator now, and am eyeing another cutting from my comfrey. I have to start the oats again, some vermin ate every last oat I planted!!! Grrr! I may have to start those in pots in the house. Since they don't need to mature fully, there is still plenty of time.
Speaking of thyme.....
Tea. For enjoyment and for health and for medicine. What is your knowledge and experience with this? What do you like and dislike?
Come experiment with me!
It is amazing how much I've accomplished since deciding to make a tea garden way back in January. For anyone who has not done this, there are things that can be picked from the wild and dried now. Get those red clover blossoms picked and dried before the powdery mildew starts up soon. Get some plantain in the dehydrator. Scout out some burdock plants to dig up roots after the first frost this fall. And some sassafras, too, needs to be marked so the fall roots can be dug. Comfrey is abundant, and the large, mature leaves are what you want. St John's Wort is blooming, so I am on the lookout here for some growing wild.
I started this project with a gift for my mother in mind, but now I am learning about the wellness benefits of herbal infusions. Look for video's by herbalist Susun Weed (yup, her real name!) on youtube.com. They are fantastic. Susun is a hoot-and-a-half! And there are some good ones on harvesting herbs there, too, through herbmentor.com.
I have red clover blossoms in the dehydrator now, and am eyeing another cutting from my comfrey. I have to start the oats again, some vermin ate every last oat I planted!!! Grrr! I may have to start those in pots in the house. Since they don't need to mature fully, there is still plenty of time.
Speaking of thyme.....
I like Red Rose black tea and Salada decaf......but I like to add a little flavor of my own making to them.....yum!
