Tea Garden/Spice Garden?
juliemaye
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Thursday Tea...what's blooming in your garden?
Comments (3)Good afternoon! I also had tea outside today in the hedge tunnel, I cheated and bought the lemon crunch muffins, orange spice muffins with frosting sound delicious. Wow. If I could trade you one lemon crunch for one orange spice I would, Lass. Plus the September/October issue of Victoria came in the mailbox today too. After errands in town, I came home and finished the mowing then threw some towels in the dryer. For some reason, I was so tired and sleepy I could barely keep my eyes open. After my first cup of tea I decided to close my eyes for awhile, when I opened them it was dark and cloudy; but soon the sun came out again. On the cover of Victoria it said, "Our British Issue", but there were only several articles on Wales, beautiful, but not enough for me. One was about the island of Anglesey, where William and Kate have taken up residency. Oh - and it mentions the special tea blend called "Royal Wedding Tea" in honor of the couple. I'm going to order a tin - 30 bags for $12. My butterfly bushes are blooming, too. Phlox are giving a second flush after dead heading, the Bush Clover shrub has just begun to show blooms here and there and the mum that overwintered is full of buds now. Annuals are still going strong. Down in the orchard Queen Anne's Lace is plentiful along with all kinds of blooming weeds. In Victoria, there is a photo taken in The National Botanic Garden of Wales, showing a "Laburnum Arch" - a 55-meter (how many feet is that?) long row of blooming trees that creates a tunnel effect. Should I call my hedge tunnel "a privet arch" instead of "a hedge tunnel"? I like it. What do you think?...See MoreLoquat tea? (tea from the garden)
Comments (14)Atreelady, something ALWAYS eats my seeds when I direct sow into the ground, and when I try to raise them in pots for transplanting later, I have problems with damping off and other, more mysterious, conditions. The seeds germinate just fine, but somewhere between popping up those first two leaves and being ready to go into the ground, I usually screw it up. (I'm quite sure it's ME. I mean plants have been growing from seeds forever, so it can't be THEM.) I still try them out from time to time, with occasional successes, but generally, I will buy the 4" pots of herbs and annuals instead. It's worth the 88 cents not to go through the aggravation. Plus, I really love the instant gratification of something full and green going into the ground. Marcia...See MoreTea Garden
Comments (15)Mwenrick, I just harvest the fresh leaves and flower buds of the mints, anise hyssop, and catnip thru the growing season. It's important not to let the plants go to seed if you want a continuing harvest of tender leaves and flowers. I once grew German chamomile and harvested the flower buds for tea. The plants didn't do very well in my yard probably because of too much shade. Stinging nettle - I purchase altho' I just MAY start growing this in the future (IÂve ordered seed). Should probably put it in some out-of-the-way location. And, I'd guess that I'd need to really keep it in control. Does this sound foolhardy to anyone? When any of these plants are "getting ahead" of your harvesting - you can pick bunches, tie, and hang somewhere out of the sun. We use our carport and after a week or so, the leaves are stripped off and placed in a plastic bag for the off-season. Steve (Does it seem odd that it's mostly guys here who show so much interest in this topic??)...See MoreI got tea for my garden! So happy to add it
Comments (4)Thanks. By coincidence, yesterday I read an article about Curry Leaf Tree in which it was emphasized not to disturb roots when repotting the young plant. (In site's contact form, I asked for quantification of "young".)...See Morehilee
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