Garden tea

Saint John's wort

Thyme

Oregano

This summer I am finally collecting the ingredients for my herbal tea: oregano, Saint John's wort, thyme, and peppermint. All the flowers are in my garden and all I need to do is to harvest and dry them in the house:

Drying herbs

Once the herbs are dry, I will mix them well and preserve in glass jars or paper bags. A spoonful of dried herbs, a cup of boiling water, and 10 minutes of waiting time will conjure the summer garden aroma even on a blustery winter day. 

By the way, herbal tea is one of the eight secretes of longevity in one of the world's blue zones - Icaria.

Meanwhile there are a few new "girls" in the garden. Here are their smiley faces: