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The first batch of chamomiles was transplanted today.
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Meanwhile, I dug out some again from the garden and let them stay in the 5cm mini pots first. They will be the second batch.
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This is really a funny idea for a tea garden "container."

In fact, I plan the same for this year - for a container herb garden. :D

I just found the photo of the Tea MUMs I bought last November. They really looked sad when they arrived.
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Now, besides the two mother plants, nearly 20 new plants are growing from cuttings.

The mother plants look like this today. I will pinch them again tomorrow, and then they will be ready to be transplanted into the containers.
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I sowed some lavender and parsley today, too.
 

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Phaedra, I count .

.. 8 out of the 20 "tea herbs" listed as having been in my 2022 garden. Some, mostly by happenstance.

However, I wouldn't use most of them brewed as a cup of tea. And, as I was disappointed to learn that the Mandarin orange peels aren't always tasty. Perhaps, I should do more experimenting with ginger. I have grown it - spending most of the season in the greenhouse. It's okay, maybe a little better than okay, as tea. I don't think that I ever tried it in a combination. Fennel seed is also a possibility and in a store-bought blend fits in with my taste for licorice.
 

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Phaedra, I count .

.. 8 out of the 20 "tea herbs" listed as having been in my 2022 garden. Some, mostly by happenstance.

However, I wouldn't use most of them brewed as a cup of tea. And, as I was disappointed to learn that the Mandarin orange peels aren't always tasty. Perhaps, I should do more experimenting with ginger. I have grown it - spending most of the season in the greenhouse. It's okay, maybe a little better than okay, as tea. I don't think that I ever tried it in a combination. Fennel seed is also a possibility and in a store-bought blend fits in with my taste for licorice.
Hi Steve, for ginger, we seldom directly use them for tea. Instead, I grind them finely and make a ginger syrup with other ingredients like dried jujubes, goji-berries, or dried longan (Dimocarpus longan). Then, it's very handy to create warm or cold drinks with the syrup. The quickest way is to add one or two spoons in a mug and mix with boiled water - I love it, especially in winter.
 

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I brought some self-seeded and germinated chamomiles back to the greenhouse this morning and potted them on.
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The second batch (about 20 young plants) of chamomiles is ready. I expect this second batch to flower about one month later than the already transplanted batch. Then, I should be able to harvest sufficient flowers for the entire year.
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