Herbs are very good for health. You can use them in a number of ways like adding them to your food preparations or you can use them to make herbal teas. Herbal teas are known to be refreshing and invigorating to the body. There are different types of herbs that can be added to tea to derive various flavours. Growing herbs for making your teas is quite easy.

Grow the herbs you want in your kitchen garden or in pots, containers or trays. With freshly picked herbs from your garden, you can enjoy that refreshing cup of tea anytime you want to. If you want the easy way out, you can also always buy growing kits like the Gift Republic Grow It: Tea & Coffee package. But if you plan on growing your herbs in your backyard or garden, ensure you leave plenty of space amongst your herbal plants so you can place a couple of chairs and a table to enjoy your cuppa.

Herbs need to be harvested early in the morning just after the dew has dried which they still appear lush in the early morning cool. Herbs are at their peak when they are just about to bloom, so this is the right time to pick them. Have the herbs crushed only when they are ready to be used.

Crushing them too early will leave them drained of all their essential oils. The essential oils in the herbs add flavour to your teas and provide you with the health benefits. If the weather department has forecast frost, ensure you have all your herbs harvested well in advance. They can be sun dried and used later in winter, so you can enjoy a nice hot refreshing cup of herbal tea when it is cold outside.

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