Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into teas. I'm not sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly have never seen the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to buy anyway. Jo - Oom Yaaqub Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 PM Re: drinks . [[ hi Oom im bit like you on this one sad to say i dont now much bout it . all i do now is i dont drink the stuff im a tea bloke . ?]] Tea and coffee are an addiction I can't quite shake for right now. I love the idea of growing your own tea that someone suggested. I wonder where you get the plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 anouk what sort of tea where you on bout please ?jo <jo.heartwork wrote: I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into teas. I'm not sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly have never seen the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to buy anyway. Jo - Oom Yaaqub Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 PM Re: drinks . [[ hi Oom im bit like you on this one sad to say i dont now much bout it . all i do now is i dont drink the stuff im a tea bloke . ?]] Tea and coffee are an addiction I can't quite shake for right now. I love the idea of growing your own tea that someone suggested. I wonder where you get the plants? Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hi Jo, Adriana, Oom, Yarrow and louis, if you do a search under " medicinal herbs " you can find companies on the internet that sells seeds that you can make tea with. soil and a sunny window is all you need. (if you have the space that is, some plants can grow tallish) here are some articles about growing your own. http://coffeetea.about.com/od/preparation/a/growingtea.htm http://coffeetea.about.com/cs/herbaltea/a/growingherbs.htm I believe that black tea is known as Pekoe. pekoe leaves or pekoe plant. here in the us, the most popular tea is made with pekoe which is called Lipton tea. The second most popular tea flavor is camellia sinensis. I did not grow up with black tea. rather my wise female relatives, in my mom's tropical country, would simply go to our back yard and cut a few leaves off a vine or a bush and simply boil them. I am doing this now with my two little boys. Every day was a different tea, and they were used for different purposes. The passion vine leaves, along with chamomile where used to calm me down and even tea made out boiled flax seeds (I believe made me a brainy person today) When I lived in NYC, with no access to the fresh leaves, large amounts of bags of fresh leaves where flown in my mom's suitcase and baggage. When I was a kid,she even got in trouble once at the airport because they thought she had marijuana, after two hours we were cleared and told we could go home. Even today in nyc, in the poorest of run down neighborhoods, I see people growing lavender, rosemary and other herbs in secret little corners of the local neighborhood park and drying the leaves for the winter.. I would walk past a rosemary bush ( that someone had secretly planted) everyday on my way to the subway, but I never took any because I was afraid that there was dog pee on them. Etc. -anouk www.isawearthlings.com , " jo " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into teas. I'm not sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly have never seen the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to buy anyway. > > Jo > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 hi louis, the most common tea is camellia sinensis, which I beleive is a large bush, so it would be difficult to grow indoors, and you would need a backyard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensis but if your have ever been to a small cafe and ordered tea, chances are it was an herbal one, like chamomile, or peppermint or rosemary those you can grow on a windowsill as you would a regular potted plant. love, anouk , louis stott <lsstott wrote: > > anouk > > what sort of tea where you on bout please ? > > jo <jo.heartwork wrote: > I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, lemon balm, chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into teas. I'm not sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly have never seen the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to buy anyway. > > Jo > - > Oom Yaaqub > > Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 PM > Re: drinks . > > > [[ hi Oom > im bit like you on this one sad to say i dont now much bout it . all i do now is i dont drink the stuff im a tea bloke . ?]] > > Tea and coffee are an addiction I can't quite shake for right now. I love the idea of growing your own tea that someone suggested. I wonder where you get the plants? > > > > Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 In the UK, you can get seeds from : http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/ The Valley Vegan.............flower child <zurumato wrote: Hi Jo, Adriana, Oom, Yarrow and louis,if you do a search under "medicinal herbs" you can find companies onthe internet that sells seeds that you can make tea with. soil and a sunny window is all you need. (if you have the space thatis, some plants can grow tallish)here are some articles about growing your own.http://coffeetea.about.com/od/preparation/a/growingtea.htmhttp://coffeetea.about.com/cs/herbaltea/a/growingherbs.htmI believe that black tea is known as Pekoe.pekoe leaves or pekoe plant. here in the us, the most popular tea is made with pekoe which iscalled Lipton tea.The second most popular tea flavor is camellia sinensis. I did not grow up with black tea. rather my wise female relatives, in my mom's tropical country, would simply go to our back yard and cut a few leaves off a vine or a bush and simply boilthem. I am doing this now with my two little boys.Every day was a different tea, and they were used for differentpurposes. The passion vine leaves, along with chamomile where used to calm me down and even tea made out boiled flax seeds (I believe made me a brainyperson today)When I lived in NYC, with no access to the fresh leaves, largeamounts of bags of fresh leaves where flown in my mom's suitcase and baggage. When I was a kid,sheeven got in trouble once at the airportbecause they thought she had marijuana, after two hours we werecleared and told we could go home. Even today in nyc, in the poorest of run down neighborhoods, I seepeople growing lavender, rosemary and other herbs in secret little corners of the local neighborhoodpark and drying the leaves for the winter.. I would walk past a rosemary bush ( that someone had secretly planted)everyday on my way to the subway, but I never took any because I was afraid that there was dog pee on them. Etc. -anoukwww.isawearthlings.com , "jo" <jo.heartwork wrote:>> I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, lemon balm,chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into teas. I'm notsure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly have never seenthe plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to buy anyway.> > Jo>Peter H Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 This is great - thanks for the information. So now I have a new project! Adriana Vegetarian and Vegan Tees http://www.cafepress.com/riversofspirit/2592671 On 4/13/07, flower child <zurumato wrote: > > Hi Jo, Adriana, Oom, Yarrow and louis, > > if you do a search under " medicinal herbs " you can find companies on > the internet that sells seeds that you > can make tea with. > > soil and a sunny window is all you need. (if you have the space that > is, some plants can grow tallish) > here are some articles about growing your own. > http://coffeetea.about.com/od/preparation/a/growingtea.htm > http://coffeetea.about.com/cs/herbaltea/a/growingherbs.htm > > I believe that black tea is known as Pekoe. > pekoe leaves or pekoe plant. > here in the us, the most popular tea is made with pekoe which is > called Lipton tea. > The second most popular tea flavor is camellia sinensis. > > I did not grow up with black tea. > rather my wise female relatives, in my mom's tropical country, > would simply go to our > back yard and cut a few leaves off a vine or a bush and simply boil > them. I am doing this now with my two little boys. > Every day was a different tea, and they were used for different > purposes. > > The passion vine leaves, along with chamomile where used to calm me down > and even tea made out boiled flax seeds (I believe made me a brainy > person today) > > When I lived in NYC, with no access to the fresh leaves, large > amounts of bags of fresh leaves > where flown in my mom's suitcase and baggage. When I was a kid,she > even got in trouble once at the airport > because they thought she had marijuana, after two hours we were > cleared and told we could go home. > > Even today in nyc, in the poorest of run down neighborhoods, I see > people growing lavender, rosemary > and other herbs in secret little corners of the local neighborhood > park and drying the leaves for the winter.. > I would walk past a rosemary bush ( that someone had secretly planted) > everyday on my way to the subway, but I never took any > because I was afraid that there was dog pee on them. > > Etc. > > -anouk > www.isawearthlings.com > > , " jo " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > > > I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, lemon balm, > chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into teas. I'm not > sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly have never seen > the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to buy anyway. > > > > Jo > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 hi anouk that may be a bit hard for me to grow then , as iv only a one bedroom flat but iv been reading some of your ather replys which I'm looking in to lo louis ps sorry bout my spelling flower child <zurumato wrote: hi louis,the most common tea is camellia sinensis, which I beleive is a large bush, so it would be difficult to grow indoors, and you would need a backyard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensisbut if your have ever been to a small cafe and ordered tea,chances are it was an herbal one, like chamomile, or peppermint or rosemary those you can grow on a windowsill as you would a regular potted plant. love,anouk , louis stott <lsstott wrote:>> anouk > > what sort of tea where you on bout please ?> > jo <jo.heartwork wrote:> I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint,lemon balm, chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make intoteas. I'm not sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainlyhave never seen the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one tobuy anyway.> > Jo> ----- Original Message ----- > Oom Yaaqub > > Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 PM> Re: drinks .> > > [[ hi Oom > im bit like you on this one sad to say i dont now much bout it .all i do now is i dont drink the stuff im a tea bloke . ?]]> > Tea and coffee are an addiction I can't quite shake for right now.I love the idea of growing your own tea that someone suggested. Iwonder where you get the plants?> > > > > > > > > > > Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less,sign up for your freeaccount today.> Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 In the UK if you order tea you get black tea, you have to state if you want a herbal tea, and not everywhere has them. Jo , " flower child " <zurumato wrote: > > hi louis, > > the most common tea is camellia sinensis, > which I beleive is a large bush, so it would be difficult > to grow indoors, and you would need a backyard. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensis > > but if your have ever been to a small cafe and ordered tea, > chances are it was an herbal one, > like chamomile, or peppermint or rosemary > those you can grow on a windowsill as you would a regular > potted plant. > > love, > anouk > > > , louis stott <lsstott@> wrote: > > > > anouk > > > > what sort of tea where you on bout please ? > > > > jo <jo.heartwork@> wrote: > > I think Anouk was talking about herb teas - peppermint, > lemon balm, chamomile etc. which you can easily grow and make into > teas. I'm not sure you can do the same with black tea. I certainly > have never seen the plants for sale, and wouldn't know which one to > buy anyway. > > > > Jo > > - > > Oom Yaaqub > > > > Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 PM > > Re: drinks . > > > > > > [[ hi Oom > > im bit like you on this one sad to say i dont now much bout it . > all i do now is i dont drink the stuff im a tea bloke . ?]] > > > > Tea and coffee are an addiction I can't quite shake for right now. > I love the idea of growing your own tea that someone suggested. I > wonder where you get the plants? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, > sign up for your freeaccount today. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 [[the most common tea is camellia sinensis, which I beleive is a large bush, so it would be difficult to grow indoors, and you would need a backyard. ]] I have a small front yard. I wonder if it would grow in Pennsylvania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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