{"product_id":"homegrown-tea-an-illustrated-guide-to-planting-harvesting-and-blending-teas-and-tisanes","title":"Homegrown Tea: An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting, and Blending Teas and Tisanes","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction -- Leaves -- The Tea Plant -- White Tea -- Green Tea -- Black Tea -- Anise Hyssop -- Bergamot -- Cardamom -- Hyssop -- Lemon Balm -- Lemongrass -- Lemon Verbena -- Manuka -- Mint: Ginger mint, Strawberry mint, Lavender mint, Spearmint, Black peppermint, and Garden Mint -- Mountain Pepper -- New Jersey Tea -- Raspberry -- Rosemary -- Sage: Tangerine Sage and Pineapple Sage -- Scented Pelargonium\/Scented Geranium -- Stevia -- Sweet Tea Vine -- Thyme: Lemon Curd, Variegated Lemon, and Orange -- Tulsi\/Holy Basil -- Seeds -- Cilantro\/Coriander -- Fennel -- Fenugreek -- Fruits -- Blueberry -- Lemon -- Myrtle -- Rose hip -- Strawberry -- Flowers -- Calendula -- Chamomile: Roman Chamomile and German Chamomile -- Honeysuckle -- Jasmine -- Lavender -- Rose -- Saffron -- Violet -- Roots -- Angelica -- Chicory -- Echinacea -- Ginger -- Licorice -- Further Plant Advice -- Further Tea Advice -- Quick Plant Reference Chart -- Index of Plants -- Recommended Sources -- Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASSIE LIVERSIDGE was born in the UK and studied Fine Art at Plymouth University. She grew up on her parent's plant nursery where her love of gardening began. Her debut book, \u003ci\u003eGrow Your Own Pasta Sauce\u003c\/i\u003e came from a desire to share her passion for eating home grown food and living in a more sustainable way. She lives and works in London with her husband and two sons, but spends two months of the year in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomegrown Tea \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill could become your tea cupboard. It shows you how to grow your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea. Liversidge lays out when and how to harvest your plants, as well as information on how to prepare the plant, including how to dry tea leaves to make tea you can store to last you throughout the year. As a guide to using tea to make you feel better, there are nutritional and medicinal benefits. Finally, there is an illustrated guide to show how to make up fresh and dried teabags and how to serve a delicious homegrown tea. It is sustainable way to look at a beverage, which is steeped in history and tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSample drinks include well-known plants such as rose hips, mint, sage, hibiscus, and lavender, as well as more obscure ones like chicory, angelica, apple geranium, and lemon verbena. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2014 pg. 7 (EAN 9781250039415, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 35 (EAN 9781250039415, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLiversidge, Cassie\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCASSIE LIVERSIDGE \n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in the UK and studied Fine Art at Plymouth University. She grew up on her parent's plant nursery where her love of gardening began. Her debut book, \n\u003ci\u003eGrow Your Own Pasta Sauce\u003c\/i\u003e came from a desire to share her passion for eating home grown food and living in a more sustainable way. She lives and works in London with her husband and two sons, but spends two months of the year in New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liversidge, Cassie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2014-03-25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Gardening|General|Cooking|Beverages|Coffee \u0026amp; Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Organic farming|Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250039415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781250039415\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154411847958,"sku":"SP-9781250039415","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781250039415_spiral.png?v=1774944054","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/homegrown-tea-an-illustrated-guide-to-planting-harvesting-and-blending-teas-and-tisanes","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}