How to prune a tea plant. We often get asked, "how do you prune a tea plant" The tea plant shown above has been in the field for 3 years now. This is the year we see the most tremendous growth. On the branch we are holding, you can see the prune marks on the bushes where the branch changes from grey, to new growth which is green. We want to follow a set of prune heights to form a well framed bush and get the most harvestable tea out of the tea plant. "We let the plant grow up twice height between the previous cut." What are the steps to pruning a tea plant? 1. Let the plant grow...
When you get a bottle of farm fresh honey, you are getting a bottle of tasty benefits with it. The benefits of honey: Relieving a cough Helping with seasonal allergies Improving memory Rich in antioxidants Promotes healing Anti Inflammatory Relieves gastrointestinal tract conditions Make sure it's real honey: Take the time to read the label on your honey or buy direct from a farmer. Many companies add corn syrup to their honey. Making it less about real honey and more about sugar. With our honey there is nothing added. It is pure honey, made only by bees. Does our honey have sugar in it? Yes, all honey has sugar in it. But there is less sugar than regular sweeteners and...
How do we get Tea Blossom Honey? We get asked, "how do we know it is Tea Blossom Honey?" Although a honey bee can travel a fair distance for nectar sources, it is unlikely to, when a valuable nectar source is right outside their door. In the fall is when we harvest our Tea Blossom Honey. First, we change out the hive. At this time, all the usual Mississippi fall flowers have completed their bloom cycle.The Goldenrod has finished its blooms. But in our fields, where the bee hives are placed, are thousands of tea blossom blooms, covered in honey bees. The honey bees can be found all over the tea plants blossoming in abundance. The availability of thousands of...
