These are some plants I’m growing in pots.  It’s hard to see, but the bamboo plant is growing strong and turning green again.

I also got myself a little Meyer Improved Lemon tree, it’s really more of a stick with a few leaves.  They are suppose to produce tangy, juicy, medium-sized lemons.  But I’m sure that won’t be for a long while.

There is also a skinny aloe vera that needs some new soil soon.  The round cactus doesn’t require much attention.  And in the back is some peppermint.  The big green leaves in the background are just Ivy.

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Ever since I started using a French Press, I have been drinking more herbal tea.  The French Press makes it easy to brew and pour.  Normally I would fill my unbleached tea bags with loose tea and then brew.

But you don’t always need special equipment, just a tea infuser or something to strain the tea will work fine.

Photo of fresh stevia plant from ECO library.

So far I have made the following blends:

Peppermint, Hibiscus, and Stevia:  This is one of my favorite blends, since the Stevia leaves add some sweetness to the tea.  Stevia leaf is great, it’s sweet but has zero calories.  American sugar substitutes are selling them as Truvia and other names.  A few years back, I was really intrigued by the sweet leaves.  I even bought a stevia plant so I could eat the fresh leaves.

Rooibus (red tea) and hibiscus flower:  Rooibus looks more like red pine needles.  This combination makes for a very tangy and red colored tea!  Loaded with vitamin C too.  Even people who don’t like tea think this is good tea.

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