Review
From planting, growing, harvesting, blending and infusing various herbs for tea, Marietta Marcin makes the reader look in her garden for space for this hobby. Marcin s instructions are easy to read and follow. It is enjoyable to read and would make a fine small gift. --Jerry Williams, Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch Why not combine pleasure and passion with Storey s latest edition? Herbal Tea Gardens by Marietta Marshall Marcin does just that. --Gainesville (FL) Sun A great book to get you started making your own herbal teas is The Herbal Tea Garden included in the book is a chapter on making herbal tea blends that should intrigue any tea drinker. --Detroit (MI) Free Press The Herbal Tea Garden is a real eye-opener as well as a palate-pleaser for those adventurous enough to try herbal brews that don t come in little white tea bags. --Carolina Gardener Clearly illustrated, it delivers exactly what the title promises, with concise, easily understood language. --Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune
Product Description
This tea lover's gardening bible contains full instructions for growing and brewing tea herbs, plus more than 100 recipes that make use of their healthful qualities. Readers will find complete plans for customized gardens suitable for plots or containers.
Ingram
Completely updated with new a format, 25 new herb profiles, and 100 new tea recipes, this edition provides both the novice and herbalist with a complete guide to growing and brewing 95 tea herbs. Two-color illustrations.
From the Back Cover
Create your own herbal teas -- from tiller to teapot! Teas to soothe, teas to relieve, teas to rejuvenate -- Herbal Tea Gardens contains everything you need to know to grow, blend, and brew healthful and delicious herbal teas. You'll find more than 100 tea recipes such as Flu Brew, Double Green Digestive, and Women's Energizing Tonic, as well as 22 illustrated garden plans to help you customize your tea garden to suit your health needs and environment including: -- Headache Relief Garden -- Relaxation Garden -- First-Aid Garden -- Cough, Cold, and Flu Garden -- Arthritis Care Garden -- Shade Garden
About the Author
An enthusiastic gardener and freelance writer, Marietta Marshall Marcin has written many books including Herbal Tea Gardens and The Herbal Tea Garden. Her articles have been in Better Homes and Gardens, Family Weekly, and the Chicago Tribune Magazine. She lives in Winnetka, Illinois.
