Growing your own tea garden allows for infinite experimentation in creating your own blends and can act as a powerful apothecary with a myriad natural healing benefits. Your tea garden can provide fresh leaves and flowers during the growing season and can also be dried to carry you through the colder months stored in airtight jars. Fresh herbs can steeped with a ratio of approximately 2-3 tbsp in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes to allow the essential oils to flavor the brew, whereas dried herbs can be steeped with 1-2 tsp per cup for 5 minutes.
