How to grow: Chamomile is easy to grow, but you may be better off starting with a small plant rather than seeds, as you won’t need an awful lot of it. It needs a well-drained soil in full sun ...

Green tea: Briefly steam leaves over boiling water, then spread on a dish towel and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Roll the leaves up in the towel and squeeze gently to absorb moisture. Remove from ...

For green, black and oolong tea, pluck two or three of the youngest leaves from each stem, along with the leaf bud from each stem tip, every 10-12 days as new shoots develop.

And even though this plant grows in zones 3-11, it is considered an annual in zones 3-8 and behaves as a semi-evergreen perennial in zones 9-11. If you’re lucky, your calendula could bloom year ...