Yoga_Journal_-_June_2016_

eat

WELL

june

2016

yogajournal.com

LAURA STOLFI/STOCKSY

Watch your (tea)

GARDEN

GROW

’Tis the season to get gardening. Yet if

you don’t have a green thumb—or the

time to tend a produce patch—start with

some simple herbs, which you can use

when cooking or brewing a tasty herbal

tea, says Cassie Liversidge, author of

Homegrown Tea. “You can grow most

plants that can be brewed to make hot

or iced tea in an existing garden or in

pots in a sunny window,” she says.

Start with easy-to-cultivate mint and

lemon verbena. To prepare your own

brew, cut and wash the plant leaves, and

then drop a handful of whole leaves (no

need to chop or crush) into a teapot. Pour

boiling water over the leaves, steep for

3 to 5 minutes, and then strain and pour

into mugs or over ice. JODI HELMER

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