Grow your own tea : the complete guide to cultivating, harvesting, and preparing /
Parks, Christine,
Grow your own tea : the complete guide to cultivating, harvesting, and preparing / Christine Parks, Susan M. Walcott. - 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index.
Introduction -- A world of tea. A brief history of tea ; Contemporary tea growing in North America and the British Isles ; The tea plant -- A basic guide to growing and processing tea. Planning and planting ; Caring for your tea plants ; Growing tea in pots and other special circumstances ; Gardening with tea ; More fun with tea.
This comprehensive guide details how to grow and process real tea (including white, green, oolong, and black). Make a fresh pot, sit down, and discover the joys of growing and processing your own tea at home. Parks and Walcott cover it all from growing tea plants and harvesting leaves, to the distinct processes that create each tea's signature flavors. You'll discover tea's ancient origins, learn about the single plant that produces white, green, oolong, and black teas, and discover step-by-step instructions for plucking, withering, and rolling. Includes simple recipes that highlight the flavor of tea, and creative uses for teas around the home. -- adapted from back cover
1604699310 9781604699319
GBC047324 bnb
019757997 Uk
Tea gardens.
Tea.
SB454.3.T43 / P37 2020
Grow your own tea : the complete guide to cultivating, harvesting, and preparing / Christine Parks, Susan M. Walcott. - 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index.
Introduction -- A world of tea. A brief history of tea ; Contemporary tea growing in North America and the British Isles ; The tea plant -- A basic guide to growing and processing tea. Planning and planting ; Caring for your tea plants ; Growing tea in pots and other special circumstances ; Gardening with tea ; More fun with tea.
This comprehensive guide details how to grow and process real tea (including white, green, oolong, and black). Make a fresh pot, sit down, and discover the joys of growing and processing your own tea at home. Parks and Walcott cover it all from growing tea plants and harvesting leaves, to the distinct processes that create each tea's signature flavors. You'll discover tea's ancient origins, learn about the single plant that produces white, green, oolong, and black teas, and discover step-by-step instructions for plucking, withering, and rolling. Includes simple recipes that highlight the flavor of tea, and creative uses for teas around the home. -- adapted from back cover
1604699310 9781604699319
GBC047324 bnb
019757997 Uk
Tea gardens.
Tea.
SB454.3.T43 / P37 2020