Standing on the terrace recently I snuffed the air and smelled an unmistakable and welcome scent. Lindens were in city-wide bloom. Some still are.
Feeling besieged by the sense that the world is about to break over our heads?
Sip some linden tea.
Are the trees still in bloom, yet to bloom, soon to bloom, near you?
In New York, lindens are planted very, very widely. Littleleaf, bigleaf, European species, native North American species.
Their flowers dry easily, and rehydrate gracefully. Linden tea has been used for a long, long time, to calm nerves, and soothe the sleepless. I am a convert.
Find the recipe and some gathering tips in my linden tea story for Gardenista.
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