Tea in garden

Come with me into the garden; it’s time for a tea party. We’ll sit on the lawn, in the dappled shade of the trees. I’ve got the table ready and have picked a bouquet of lilacs. Even though the blooms were not as showy this year, they will still add a lovely touch to the […]

I am finally posting from the garden. I have been having some yard work done so I won't be doing any close ups on the flower beds just yet, but the roses are in bloom and they are gorgeous. You can see a peek at them here. The strawberries have gotten ripe this week too. We have picked 4 quarts of strawberries in all. Everyday we go and pick another one! So I have been making a lot of fresh strawberry pie. The guys have been really been enjoying that! Here is my recipe for strawberry pie. I…

A tea garden labourer plucks tea leaves at the organic tea garden of Temi Tea Estate in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim.

My husband has been traveling and is home for the long weekend... so we had breakfast in the garden a simple breakfast of fresh oranges and granola I put together a bouquet of roses and hydrangea...they are perfect companions I love to eat any meal outside...but breakfast is really wonderful Have a lovely and restful weekend xxoo Kelley

Welcome to our Downton Abbey Garden Tea! On a beautiful sunny summer day we hosted a Downton Abbey Garden Tea and I thought you might want to come along too. So grab a cup of tea and maybe a pretty hat and join us. First a little look at some back scenes preparations.I picked flowers from the garden and made lots of bouquets.I thought a mainly white theme would be elegant for a Downton Abbey Tea.We have lots of hydrangeas of different varieties in the garden.Sorry,I forgot to take a pic of…

In terms of major tea producers in the world, China is the leader, followed by India and Kenya. With the rise in demand for tea, it is understandable why countries have been aiming to produce different varieties of tea to meet the growing demand. According to statistics by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization for global tea production between 1993 and 2013, here are the top 10 major tea-producing countries in the world.

Welcome! Another sunny summer day here on the Island so we can enjoy our afternoon tea in the rose garden. The rose garden is enclosed by mainly Therese Bugnet roses. Pretty rose tablecloth with bouquets of peonies.Roses and peonies.....could it get any better? Our garden angel is watching over us. I made one of my favorite early summer desserts ~ rhubarb cobbler, with whipped cream on top. The pretty teapot was a gift from another dish lover. I sure do enjoy an afternoon tea in the garden…

Sarah Rose's For All the Tea in China tells the story of how Britain hijacked control of the 19th century tea trade by transplanting production of the popular drink to India.

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Afternoon Tea at the English afternoon tea: scones, jam, double cream, just as it should be.