How to Grow A Organic Tea Garden

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By Zahzel Ehows
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Herb Gardens can be planted anywhere.

Trying to save money and go green at the same time? With the price of tea, the same price as a plant leads to a creative idea.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Peppermint Plant

For a quick tea garden start with mints, and chamomile, they take off quickly. Plant all different kinds of seeds for variety. Herb garden dirt should start with a pH of about 7.0 and a sunny location. German chamomile is not that sensitive.
If you have poor soil use the German chamomile. It loves junky soil. Roman Chamomile if you have good conditions.
Step 2

Chamomile Flowers

Chamomile flowers look like daisies. You can use them fresh or dried.
Harvest a bundle of flowers making sure to leave 8 to 12 inches of stem.
Tie the stems together. Hang upside down in a dry sunny place until the blossoms are dry. Cut off the dried flower heads and lay them out to dry in a sunny spot.
Step 3

Fresh Chamomile Tea

You can hang all your herbs this way to dry. Fresh herbs have a more robust flavor. If you choose to dry them keep the leaves as intact as possible and avoid losing any of the essential oils. The oils have healing principles and might be lost when the herb is crushed or crumbled.
Step 4

Drying Herbs Outside.

Peppermint and Chamomile tea are soothing for the stomach, nerves and stomach.
Valerian Hops and Licorice are good to help with sleeping.
Slippery elm eases coughs and sore throat.
Step 5

Drying Herbs Inside.

Once the herbs are dry store them in a air tight container.

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