If you are just starting a “tea garden” and want to make tea from echinaceas, it’s best to start with plants purchased from a nursery. Plants for future harvests can be started from seed.

The tea plant, also known as Camellia sinensis, can not only grow but thrive here in Britain. Tea gardens continue to be popular today proven by the Nature’s Haven Tea Garden at this year's RHS ...

The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other staples, plus perhaps a few exotic crops that are difficult to find at the grocer ...

Growing tea plants in the garden, however, can provide enough leaves to keep your kettle whistling year-round. Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, ...

Chamomile flowers are both pretty and delicious. (Supplied: Monika Grabkowska via Unsplash )Fennel. While the leaves, bulb and seeds can all be used in cooking, the tea is made from the seeds.

How to plant, grow and dry herbs for tea - 'release their beneficial oils' In his column this week Mark Lane discusses the benefits of various herbs and how to grow them. By Mark Lane.

German chamomile normally grows to be about 2 to 3 feet tall with many stems of flowers at the top. Chamomile is happy growing in average garden soil but must be in full sun.

Over time, these scraps enrich the soil, enhance microbial activity and support healthier, faster-growing plants. 7. Boost soil life with homemade compost tea. Watering tomato plant ...