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Garden Detective: Growing your own tea

February 14, 2013 7:24 PM By JESSICA DAMIANO Jessica.Damiano@newsday.com

Look for Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, the hardier

Photo credit: Camellia Forest Nursery | Look for Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, the hardier Chinese variety that should in most cases withstand our winters.

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For the past five years, ever since seeing the Snapple iced tea commercial that shows a farmer plucking a white tea leaf, I've wanted to try my hand at growing and plucking my own tea. I've made herbal varieties by steeping homegrown lemon balm, lavender and chamomile, even rose hips. But never real tea -- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, which is loaded with antioxidants, flavonoids and soul-warming...

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