How to make holy basil tea fresh from the garden!

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Welcome to Auxhart Gardening! I’m Rachel, a small-scale southern gardener growing near Clemson, SC, zone 7b. I mainly garden in-ground, with containers as secondary production spaces.
Knowing where your food comes from is powerful, and empowering, and I believe we can change the world through gardening education.
The agricultural system is broken; we’ve monocultured nearly every major crop, forcing the use of chemical pesticides and inorganic fertilizers to maintain large-scale food production. I believe there’s a better way.
By teaching people to rely on themselves, even just a little, for their food supply, we might be able to create some breathing room for our strained food system, allowing for change to start happening.
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My goal is to educate; yes you can grow food, yes you can do it without chemicals, yes you can do it in your backyard or on your windowsill. And yes, that can make a difference in the world.

[@houseofbarkboys]

This one is very good for stir fried as good as Thai sweet basil.It’s give a peppery test but high fragrance and sweet finished.Very easy to grow and it reseeds itself.You grow once enjoyed it forever.One of my favorite basil.🥰

[@curtiswhite6427]

Rachel, you are pleasantly sneeky lol Wasn't expecting to see a post today. "I almost wash nothing that comes out of the garden"😳(woman, you are brave lol) . Thanks for the pruning and brewing tips. We always appreciate you !

[@SauerPatchGardening]

I eat herbs right off the plant..if im feeling unwell, i go grab some mint, or oregano, fresh and eat it, I dont use pesticides and none of my neighbors do either. If a see a bug i just remove it. I've tought my kids and grandkids the same. Its ok to eat fresh food. Shake it off if its dusty and eat it. 🤷‍♀️ I'm still alive.

[@garykellogg2758]

That's funny, I'm making basil tea right now. Waiting on the water to boil.😊

[@billelrod1779]

Can’t wait to see this one! Holy Basil Tea has been our favorite “discovery” this growing season…so refreshing!

[@leendaroberto]

I grew Holy Basil this year and I was going to look for a recipe to make the tea. I like that I can make a batch and keep it in the refrigerator. Thank you so much. Off to the garden to pick the basil and make the tea.

[@jackparton3198]

Another fantastic video keep up the amazing work in your garden 🪴

[@jackiehorsley9263]

I am not a big tea drinker but that looks yummy so I might try that this winter thanks for sharing that recipe

[@AuxhartGardening]

Let me know if you end up liking it!

[@oreopaksun2512]

Thank you for an extra treat for the week! I have not been able to get my Tulsi to grow this year, but since African Blue is going crazy and is too strong for fresh eating, I will use this recipe and try tea.

[@ImBrandonWade]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m almost ready to harvest my first batch and I was completely overthinking the process

[@meghanconnolly5977]

Thanks so much! I just harvested a bunch and love the top to add a bunch of ginger to the tea

[@ColleenC-n5v]

Lovely…very helpful….thank you for your healing energy!!!!!

[@dr.greenthumb6535]

I rinse with the hose 30 mins b4 I harvest... let Sun dry and anything is tops.. wheather for dehydrator or pickling or sauces... quik answer for 97% clean

[@wv1107]

7:16 using commad hooks to dry braids indoors is such a cool idea! Your vids are great thanks for sharing

[@cecileberende6901]

I don’t wash either unless it looks dirty… thanks for sharing where do you get your holy basil seeds and start them for planting?

[@AuxhartGardening]

I got mine from truelove seeds

[@artK_JesusChristIsKing]

How many leaves is a tablespoon?

[@gdean108]

I wash everything I get out of my garden.

[@ethelfortaleza9801]

I don't wash my leaves, too. I make tea out of fresh holy basil (tulsi), peppermint tea, and rosemary leaves.

[@mehrijafari2559]

Where can I get holy basil plant??

[@AuxhartGardening]

I'm not sure where to get started plants, but I started mine from seed that I got from True Love seeds.

[@darooster5787]

Hot water with honey is not good you should wait until it cool down

[@oleman490]

oh me girl ;;;;thought I saw and heard a worm hollering;;;Help Me;;;as you pushed it into the boiling water;;;;lol;;;well for some reason I missed all the different types of basil in your garden;;;;didn't know there were so many different types of basil anyway;;;of course didn't know there were so many different types of tomatoes either;;;but thru the youtube have found I have eaten only a tenth or less of maters;;;;lol;;;;guess witll have to look for seeds to start my own basil factory;;;;question;;;is there a possibility of cross pollination with the different types of basil in the same area;;;anyway;;;guess you taste and dilute to your taste after bottling;;;that's a big batch;;;accordinng to the cup quantity you have made enough to serve an army;;;;lol;;;;enjoyed;;and a big thumbs up;;keep em comin;;;;oh like the dif hair style today;;;;

[@dr.greenthumb6535]

Grow genovese and spicy globe, save seeds, the hybrid they created is amazing. It's a larger leaf bush basil type... yass

[@boymangahas7350]

ah you are making fresh leaves for tea.