Pop the kettle on and join Anne and Mary Jo as they spill the tea! Listen alongside as we show you how to celebrate your garden in a cup. From herbal teas to fresh water infusions, refreshing aguas frescas, and smoothies—garden tastings don’t have to be just about eating… sipping with your students is just as sweet! Plus, Mary Jo creates a manifesto where every household owns a teapot and Anne ponders the notion of cold days.

Podcast Outline

00:41 - Intro

01:31 - How Has Your Week Been, Anne?

03:29 - Introduction to Teas in the Garden

05:50 - Reasons Why We Should Incorporate Tea into Your Garden Program

12:24 - The History of Tea

14:02 - The Origins of Tea: From Medicine to Daily Taste

16:45 - The Tea Plant: Camellia sinensis

21:17 - Using Fresh Herbs for Tea

25:44 - Using Tea Bags and Dried Herbs

32:12 - Equipment and Materials Needed

34:41 - Hot Water Considerations

35:40 - Other Considerations for Tea Making

36:54 - Kids Pallets and the Sweetness Situation

40:08 - Butterfly Pea Tea: Color and Science.

43:57 Can we eat it? Edible or Ornamental

45:48 - Water Infusions / Cold Teas

49:20 - Agua Frescas

51:00 - Smoothies

Listen to the After School Cooking Club Episode

53:15 - Outro

Helpful Resources

Butterfly Pea Plant

Butterfly Pea Tea

Herbal Tea Combinations and Drying Herbs.

Agua Fresca recipes

Garden Smoothies

For more tasting and smoothie ideas, listen to Season 2. Episode 9 - The After-School Cooking Clubs Episode