Here I go into ingredients, and instructions on making 3 delicious Mint Tea Blends right at home, along with growing mint in your home garden.

Growing Mint in your Home Garden

Growing & Drying Mint

Mint is a great everyday herb, and is known to help with digestive issues, headaches, and releasing stress.

It is easy planting mint, so long as it’s grown in an enclosed pot that is resistant to cracking.

Mint is invasive in a vegetable garden and a large, enclosed pot with no drainage holes will make sure it does not invade your garden of veggies over the many years it will grow.

Fill the pot with fertile soil and fertilize once a year. Place the pot in a sunny spot, water regularly and mint will happily grow at a fast pace.

I will also mention that mint is easy to grow in an organic garden, since mint is resistant to many diseases and pests and requires zero spraying or very much maintenance.

When harvesting mint, it’s best to cut them before they go to seed.

Simply cut at the base of the stem, then hang dry or use a dehydrator.

For tea, you can use leaves and stems.

Mint, hang drying in the summer; then comes late autumn and it’s taken down to be enjoyed through the winter

Mint Tea Blend Recipes | Loose Leaf Tea

Makes one typical coffee mug’s worth

Mint & Chamomile, with Cream, Honey

• 2 tablespoons Mint
• 1 tablespoon Chamomile
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• Honey, to taste

Boil water, allow herbs to steep 7-10 minutes. Strain herbs, add cream and honey. Mix well, enjoy warm.

Mint & Lemon Balm, with Lemon, Honey

• 1 tablespoon Mint
• 2 tablespoons Lemon Balm
• 1 dried Lemon Slice or 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Honey, to taste

Boil water, allow herbs to steep 5-7 minutes. Strain herbs, add lemon slice, allow to rehydrate or add lemon juice. Add honey to taste, enjoy warm.

Mint & Dandelion, with Cream, Cinnamon, Maple Syrup

• 2 tablespoons Mint
• 2-3 dried Dandelion heads
• 1-2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
• Maple Syrup, to taste

Boil water, allow herbs to steep 7-10 minutes. Strain herbs, add cream, cinnamon and maple syrup to taste, mix well, enjoy warm.

That’s It!

I am always looking for ways to improve my tea drinking habits and to avoid buying storebought coffees and tea drinks at astronomical prices.

My tea garden has had a huge help, because with just a little bit of perseverance throughout the summer harvesting the herbs, I always have plenty to enjoy later.

All of these herbs listed (mint, chamomile, lemon balm, dandelion) are easy to grow in your home garden, even organically.

Enjoy!

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