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FAQ / housekeeping

I just read a bunch of reblog tags and replies (💖💖), and a few of the same questions come up, so here's a short mod post:

- submissions are always open if you'd like to contribute a pic here! Just stay on theme for the blog (only plants and flowers) and include a note on what it is/where it's from if you have that info.

- if you have a question, a request, or a correction, please send me an ask or a message! (Both are open!) I remember to look at replies & reblogs roughly annually.

- unless they're tagged for a specific location, all pics are taken in the UK.

- I'm never, ever going to try to identify a rose variety by sight alone, but I am so flattered by your confidence 💕

#I'll update this if more come up #But these are the big hitters #Mod post

los-plantalones

What is oxidized tea? Never heard of it.

Oxidation happens as soon as the cell walls of the tea leaves are broken. When the enzymes in the leaf are exposed to air, they undergo a chemical reaction that makes the resulting leaves darker, richer and more complex in flavor. Green or white tea, for example, is heated before much oxidation occurs and is more mild in flavor, whereas black/red tea is the most oxidized.

Pick a leaf from a fragrant plant or tree and smell it – nice but mild, right? Now crush or roll that leaf in your hand and smell it again. The scent gets stronger! You’ve started making oxidized leaves, and the scent/flavor will only increase during the process.

I’m not a tea sommelier by any means, and if someone with more knowledge wants to correct/add to this PLEASE DO, but I love experimenting with all kinds of leaves for making tea. Some of my favorites are fig, sassafras, and peach leaves!

Thank you for letting me infodump some more about this, friend! <3

bloomsandfoliage

Adding a graphic from the tea exhibition I went to last year about the process leaves go through to become tea

#not plants #lmao

bloomsandfoliage

blooms and foliage just turned 8 years old! To celebrate, I'd love it if you'd send me or tag me in a plant pic you took 🥰🥰

dru-reblogs-stuff

Happy blog aniversary!

This is my 'garden', as of June 7th: Bird of paradise, tomato plant, jasmine, petunia, livingstone daisy, nemesia, blueberry bush, dianthus, strawberry plants, and heather

#fantastic balcony! A+!#reblog #vegetables #house plants

I had the opportunity to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom in Washington DC this spring. They were so beautiful! Happy 8 years, friend! I think I've been following you for a good portion of them 😁 Here's to many more!