Re: chamomile
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Hi Pat,
I figure if you're harvesting the half-opened buds, you might as well throw
in the fully opened ones too. Most of the dried chamomile that I get in tea
mixes looks like it was fully opened.
I think you want to stick to German chamomile. I'm not sure if English
chamomile is that same as Roman which is definitely not as sweet tasting or
as aromatic as the German type. The Roman type is more often used as an
ornamental alternative to grass for lawns.
Arzeena
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----- Original Message -----
From: pdanielak <pdanielak@bluecrab.org>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 1:47 PM
Subject: chamomile
> Hi everyone,
>
> Is anyone growing chamomile? I'm growing german chamomile for herbal tea
> and wonder when is the best time to harvest flowers. I've read that (in
> general) chamomile should be harvested when the flowers are just opening.
> I've also read that (specifically) German chamomile is harvested when the
> flowers are fully open (!) Does anyone have personal experience with
> chamomile? Any opinions on German chamomile vs. English chamomile? Thanks.
>
> Pat
> Zone 7, Maryland
>
>
