BookOur book, published by Timber Press in Fall 2020, can be ordered directly from Camellia Forest Nursery. Proceeds from the book help support our educational outreach and internships. For more information on growing tea, find tips and tea garden updates in our newsletters. For visual learning and interactive sessions, check out our YouTube or join us on Patreon.
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“The guide of guides to the cultivation of tea!” - Booklist
A comprehensive guide for anyone wanting to learn about growing and gardening with Camellia sinensis. Starting with a brief history and geography of tea, the book highlights contemporary tea growers in North America and the British Isles. Following an overview of the botany of the tea plant, the text delves deep into practical topics including site planning and soil preparation, sourcing, propagating, raising and maintaining healthy plants, harvesting, processing, and growing tea in pots and colder climates. Last, readers are inspired with ideas for tea gardening and crafting, including complementary plants - flowers and herb, making matcha, and cooking with fresh or "left over" tea leaves.
The book is designed to be accessible to tea lovers and gardeners from a wide range of backgrounds, as the authors share lessons learned through their own experiences and from other growers, large and small. In addition to their survey of over 100 non-commercial growers, the book highlights responses from interviews of several farmers and thought leaders, including growers in North America and the British Isles.
America’s Tea Sage, James Norwood Pratt declared: "Grow Your Own Tea is truly a masterpiece how-to guide to cultivating and enjoying the sacred leaf. Christine and Susan have planted a landmark in our horticultural history and a milestone on America's path to becoming a tea-consuming society. It will delight even the armchair gardener and casual tea lover."
While the book is available from the publisher, bookstores and other sellers, orders made through Camellia Forest Nursery help to support the garden and our mission of making it available to visitors.
A comprehensive guide for anyone wanting to learn about growing and gardening with Camellia sinensis. Starting with a brief history and geography of tea, the book highlights contemporary tea growers in North America and the British Isles. Following an overview of the botany of the tea plant, the text delves deep into practical topics including site planning and soil preparation, sourcing, propagating, raising and maintaining healthy plants, harvesting, processing, and growing tea in pots and colder climates. Last, readers are inspired with ideas for tea gardening and crafting, including complementary plants - flowers and herb, making matcha, and cooking with fresh or "left over" tea leaves.
The book is designed to be accessible to tea lovers and gardeners from a wide range of backgrounds, as the authors share lessons learned through their own experiences and from other growers, large and small. In addition to their survey of over 100 non-commercial growers, the book highlights responses from interviews of several farmers and thought leaders, including growers in North America and the British Isles.
America’s Tea Sage, James Norwood Pratt declared: "Grow Your Own Tea is truly a masterpiece how-to guide to cultivating and enjoying the sacred leaf. Christine and Susan have planted a landmark in our horticultural history and a milestone on America's path to becoming a tea-consuming society. It will delight even the armchair gardener and casual tea lover."
While the book is available from the publisher, bookstores and other sellers, orders made through Camellia Forest Nursery help to support the garden and our mission of making it available to visitors.