20190116_NewsLetter

Wild Garden Tea

Both Culinary or Medicinal Use

Wild Garden Tea was my original tea blend. It's previous name was Yummy Tea as everyone who tried said it was "yummy". It was designed as an everyday tea to be enjoyed hot or cold. It has many ingredients as its design was not just for enjoyment as well as well being.

It contains a few aromatic herbs in a base of Rooibos. Rooibos itself contains antioxidants.1 Since it was designed to be enjoyed throughout the day and evening, (no caffeine), I thought it would be a benefit to add in nutritives to the tea blend ...

2019 What's Growing

It might be winter in New England, but Terra Basics is growing greens - and maybe flowers. We are giving the Tower Garden a try to grow some flowers for the winter. We have been growing greens for our consumption for several years. We have decided to share a few spots to growNasturtiums, Borage, Calendula and Zinnia. Stay tuned for an update.

Are you looking forspecific herbs or flowers in 2019? Contact us to discuss how we can grow your herbs, flowers and greensthis year.

Did you know that the British, although connoisseursof tea, were not the first to brew tea leaves? That recognition goes to China. According to legend, in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water. Shen Nung, a renowned herbalist, decided to try the infusion that his servant had accidentally created. The tree was a Camellia sinensis, and the resulting drink was what we now call tea.(2)