Re: The least processed tea is ...?

I'm in southern california. I ordered 10 seeds off ebay. Four started, two
turned into viable plants. Unfortunately I went to Europe for 6 weeks and
gave them to my girlfriend who over-fertilized them. When I came back the
leaves were dropping, so I steeped them :)

You can do it where you are. You will definitely not get the tea plants
that they get in China or India, just as you wouldn't get the same vineyard
growth that they do in France if you were trying to make your own wine.

However, it's definitely interesting. You need to have LOTS of patience
though. It might be years until your plants get big enough to harvest
anything, and then you may only get a cup or two (unless you accidentally
kill yours, then you can harvest them right away ;)


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"Jenn" <jefferysmom@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well, I grew a Camellia Sinensis plant a couple years ago. Only got to
be a
foot tall before it started to die. So I harvested the leaves, seared
them
a little bit, chopped them up a bit and steeped them, and it was the
sweetest tea I'd ever had. Stunningly sweet, even though the brew was
almost clear.

Hello Slint!,
What part of the world and area are you located? I would love to grow
one as well. Maybe not for harvesting but who knows? Just a challenge
to try to grow something I really love alot. And I must say that I
have been succesful here in South Coastal Texas for most of what I
have tried Eeeh hawww!!! Maybe the climate here will be good. Has
anyone had any success in a US southern (subtropical) climate? And
where can I obtain seedlings? Do they need grafting?
Very cool job you must have done to get such sweet nice leaves even as
the tree was dying. Wonder if the tree grew for many years how your
harvest would be?
Jenn



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