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Chamomile · Community garden · Coriander · Lavender · Lemon verbena · Marjoram · Mint · Rose · Rosemary · Thyme · Violet
📍 521 Craigflower Rd, Victoria, BC V9A 2V8, Canada
🗓 Season: June · July · August · May · September · October · November · January · February · March · April · December
🔍 When is it ripe?
Lavender: Harvest flower spikes when about half the flowers on the spike have opened — maximum oil content. Cut stems long, in the morning. Dry in small bunches upside down in a warm, airy space. Use in baking, tea, and herbal remedies.
Mint: Harvest leaves just before flowering for peak flavour. Cut stems back by a third regularly to encourage bushy growth. Flavour declines after flowering — cut flower spikes off to extend harvest.
Rose: Rose hips (swollen seed pods) ripen to red or orange after flowering. Pick when fully coloured and slightly soft. Remove the seeds and hairs inside (irritating). Very high in vitamin C; excellent for syrup, tea, and jelly. Leave some for birds in winter.
Rosemary: Evergreen herb — harvest sprigs year-round. Young, bright green shoot tips have the most flavour. Harvest in the morning after dew dries. Flowers (blue-purple) appear spring through early summer and are edible as a garnish.
Vic West Community Tea Garden, maintained by the Vic West Food Security Collective. Open to the public to harvest for their tea!
more info:
http://vicwestfoodsecurity.org/community-gardens/tea-gardens/
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