Homegrown Herbal Tea

[digitS']

I still haven't ordered from Pinetree nor, for that matter, from Richters –– which arrived in the mailbox the other day. I may yet.

A friend visited the other afternoon and DW started to pull out bags of oolong. I had some chicory and dandelion root brewing on the stove and suggested a cup. He said, "Oh yes, Steve and his teas. I'll have that!" I'm beginning to have a local but humble pedestrian tea reputation. Both DD & DS gave me some tea blends for Christmas. Tasty!

I was reading about counselors suggesting ways to accept an unanticipated present and ready ourselves for an unknown future. Herbal tea is part and parcel to that for me .

 

[SPedigrees]

Not drying but simply freezing the harvested and rinsed sprigs/leaves works fine. I have used that in preference to drying for years.

That's a good idea. I've done that with sprigs of mint to put into iced tea.

 

[Phaedra]

Fresh mint and dried tea MUMs, very mild and tasty

With Matcha cheesecake

 

[Phaedra]

Last week, I harvested some leafy greens and mints (yes, i grow them on the ground and i really don't mind.)

Rinsing, picking the leaves, and drying

The very first batch of indoor dried mint for my herbal tea N1.

 

[digitS']

Our mint is only reaching harvest stage but I am not sure that I need more than what came off in '26. Mojito is in a very shady location and needs more days.

I probably should have left the anise hyssop alone but it was too tempting to have some fresh sprigs for a big mug this week . Some fresh lemon verbena could come into the kitchen at just about any time. The pots are outdoors now but had better be brought in for the weekend chill. With a little store-bought stevia, I'll be sitting pretty before much longer and the frozen packages can wait for the Autumn. Ha!

Steve