New Year's Blessings On The Newly Planted Garden
We took this photo on New Year's Day last week, when we visited this newly planted garden that will be harvested for the first time this spring.
This farmer first showed us how Dong Ding Oolong Tea was made about 20 years ago.
We plan to procure tea from this new young crop that is surrounded by forest and cultivated sustainably.
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