CONTENTS

Introduction

What Is Tea?

Traditional Tea

Planting a Tea Garden

Good Soil

Siting the Tea Bed

Maintenance

The Herbs in My Tea Garden

Harvesting Tea Herbs

Drying

Containers

Brewing a Cup of Herbal Tea

Brewing by Infusion

Brewing by Decoction

Iced Teas

Tea Blends

Herbal Punches

Additional Tea Blend Ingredients

Packaging Your Tea Blends

Some Things to Be Careful About

Metric Conversion

Sources of Plants and Supplies

For Further Reading