The Basics of Medicinal Tea: A Guide to Growing and Blending Teas by Ryan Fisher

Author:Ryan Fisher [Fisher, Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-10-04T00:00:00+00:00

Part 5: Growing and Cultivating your own Teas

Growing and Cultivating Teas:

In this part of the book, we will discuss all the states of cultivating your own tea. This can range from picking seeds, to general growing tips, to how to dry and store herbs. In all of these situations, your personal preferences and materials always dictate what you should choose. For example, if you are living in a 4th story apartment in New York City, try growing a window box full of herbs, rather than an in-ground garden. No matter how fancy some set-ups may seem, you should always work within your comfortable means to make the best tea you can.

Picking Seeds:

It may seem like a simple, mundane task to pick your seeds, however there are many different varieties and sourcing types, which can make the process rather overwhelming. First of all, on a level of pure preference, you should decide if you want a more natural variety of seeds, or a more processed (but possibly easier to grow) variety. In general, this is referring to whether you want to buy natural (or even local seeds), or if you want to buy a bigger GMO brand. In most cases, this decision fully relies on your values or wants, as the seeds always tend to grow the same (except for GMO seeds that are engineered to be more hardy). In addition to these points, there are actually 3 main types of seeds (including the GMO and naturally sourced). Other than the previous two, there are also hybrid seeds, which come from plants that have been “naturally” cross-bred with other plants in order to attain certain characteristics such as color or smell. These types of seeds refer to ones such as chocolate mint (or any other mint variety), purple sage, and mini pumpkins. These seeds tend to grow really well on their first run, however attempting to yield more seeds from them can be a gamble. Attempting to get seeds from a hybrid plant does not guarantee that the seeds will have the same genes. This is especially true when multiple plants of the same family or genus are held together, such as a bed of different mint varieties.

​ Lastly for deciding on what seeds you should get, you have to look at a price point and a location for purchasing. First, you should look at the price. While good quality expensive seeds may be natural and great for your garden, a cheaper alternative might grow just as successful for you. The point is to work within your means. You don’t need golden gardening tools and premiere seeds to make a good cup of tea. Lastly, you should look at the location in which you are buying the seeds. You can begin by looking online at the options that may be there. This is a good option when you are buying seeds in bulk (or large amounts of multiple seeds), as it often is cheaper, with no shipping costs when you purchase enough.

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