by Donna Ellis

My garden is my happy place. Sound familiar?  Never met a plant I didn’t find beautiful. Use is a matter of imagination. 

My dooryard potager (kitchen garden) has 37 plants, and some are part of my tea habit.  

Tea-making uses fresh or dried plants, individually or in mixtures. Clip them fresh, wash, and then use immediately. 

If nothing else, I can flavor my drinking water with single leaf of sage, rolled to release the oils.  I’ve used rosemary, mint, lemon verben...