How to Plant Tea in 7 Steps
- Buy tea seeds. Find tea seeds online or at your local nursery. ...
- Prepare your soil. Tea thrives in sandy and acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. ...
- Soak and dry out your seeds. ...
- Nurture your seeds. ...
- Plant your tea. ...
- Water your tea plant every day. ...
- Allow your plant to grow.
Can I grow my own tea?
Well, you can! True tea – from the Camellia sinensis plant – can be grown in your garden if you live in a warm climate (zone 8 or warmer), or in a container in your home if you live in a cooler area. There's just one catch, though: it'll be three years before you can start harvesting leaves to make tea!
Can I grow black tea at home?
Yes, you absolutely can grow black tea at home, along with oolong, white, green, and so on! They all come from the same plant, the camellia sinensis plant. This hardy plant is easy to grow, it just needs moist soil, frequent harvests, and warm weather.
