You love to drink tea. Why not grow your own?

63 diverse plants that make great tea, including the classic tea plant and dozens of flavorful leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots
9 fun garden designs, including immunity-boosting, headache-soothing, relaxation-inducing, and hangover-curing
19 delicious recipes for teas to make from your new garden to help support immunity, boost energy, relieve stress, and more
Best cultivation practices and how to plant, maintain, harvest, and enjoy a productive backyard tea garden
Tea 101, from learning the differences between green tea and white tea to how to properly dry and store your bounty
Updated edition includes 5 new tea recipes, insight on container gardening and raised beds, the history of tea rituals, the modern practice of sharing a cup of tea, and more
If you're a gardener or tea drinker who has ever considered raising your own tea, this comprehensive guide is the place to start!

Part gardening book and part tea book, Growing Your Own Tea Garden, 2nd Edition is jam-packed with inspiration and practical instructions for cultivating and enjoying delicious teas from a variety of plants in your own personal tea garden. You don't have to be an avid gardener: Author Jodi Helmer, a food and farming journalist, provides all the information you need to plan and plant a healthy, bountiful backyard tea garden, with suggested garden designs and useful cultivation advice. She shows you how to choose the right crops for your soil and climate, from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) to a collection of tisanes (herbal teas). Explore a directory with plant profiles for over 60 ingredients, including medicinal herbs like milk thistle, chickweed, rugosa rose, burdock, and more, with notes on their active properties and purported health benefits.