Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Why would you want a tea plant when you can buy it for almost nothing? The only place where it is grown in North America is in South Carolina. Re: confused > > Sorry, folks on the list refer to the SCOBY as a " mushroom " even though > technically it isn't a mushroom - it just looks like one. The starter > consists of green or black tea and the " mushroom " because Kombucha seems > to > prefer tea from the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis, which is where we get > green and black tea. > > >>Sorry, newbie here to ask another question...I am confused.I thought the >>> start was a tea and now I am seeing reference to mushrooms? Is this >>> green tea or mushroom drink? Deemy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 >Why would you want a tea plant when you can buy it for almost nothing? The >only place where it is grown in North America is in South Carolina. > Well, it's true that in North America tea plants may not do very well except in the deepest South. But, from my point of view, I like to have specimens of herbs that I use, even though I don't at this time have a big enough garden to supply all my needs (and couldn't supply them, with the tropicals). But I love living with a live specimen, some of which have to be moved indoors in the winter. As an example, I have a valerian plant (which does overwinter), but I don't harvest from it, I just enjoy the unique, unsweet scent of the long-lived flower heads in late spring. --V ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 I enjoy growing plants for the same reason. Its great to just see them in the garden. TTFN Sue (au). Baker wrote: > > >Why would you want a tea plant when you can buy it for almost > nothing? The > >only place where it is grown in North America is in South Carolina. > > > > Well, it's true that in North America tea plants may not do very well > except in the deepest South. But, from my point of view, I like to have > specimens of herbs that I use, even though I don't at this time have a > big > enough garden to supply all my needs (and couldn't supply them, with the > tropicals). But I love living with a live specimen, some of which > have to > be moved indoors in the winter. As an example, I have a valerian plant > (which does overwinter), but I don't harvest from it, I just enjoy the > unique, unsweet scent of the long-lived flower heads in late spring. > > --V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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