Gardener Amy Chapman from ‘InTheCottageGarden’ has shared her go to method to get an unlimited supply of chamomile tea and all you need is just one bag of chamomile tea to get you started
Alice Sjoberg Social News Reporter
13:51, 09 May 2025
A gardener has shared her cheap hack to get an unlimited supply of chamomile tea (stock image)(Image: Ilie Lupescu / 500px via Getty Images)
If you’re a big coffee or tea drinker but are looking for a substitute without all of the caffeine, chamomile tea is a healthy and delicious alternative. Known for its sleep-enhancing and relaxing quality, chamomile tea has also been proven to have stress-reducing, and digestion-aiding benefits.
However, chamomile tea isn’t always wallet-friendly. To remedy this, green-thumbed Amy Chapman has taken to Instagram to show how you can cultivate an unlimited supply of chamomile growing in your garden without breaking the bank.
“You can grow your own chamomile from a tea bag. Here’s how,” she begins in her instructional video on Instagram. Amy then details the process.
She explained: “Chamomile tea is made from the flowers of the plant, which means any tea bags you buy will contain some seeds too.”
With these seeds present in your tea bags, you’re just a few steps away from nurturing your very own chamomile plants, perfect for home-brewed teas.
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Amy instructed: “To grow your own chamomile plants, just fill a tray or a pot with some compost, and make sure to water it. Rip open a [chamomile] tea bag and sprinkle the contents across the top of the compost…
“You can sprinkle it a lot thicker than you usually would with seeds as the tea bags contain other parts of the plant too, like the petals.”
In her video’s caption, Amy shared additional tips. She mentioned: “I’ve found that cheaper teabags work best for this, as they’re not so picky with what they’re harvesting so lots of ripe seeds get thrown into the mix.
“Cover with a fine layer of compost and place on a sunny windowsill inside your house.
“Make sure to keep your tray or pot watered and then in a few weeks, you’ll have little tiny chamomile plants that you can plant outside, as long as there’s no frost. And soon, you’ll be able to harvest your own homegrown chamomile for tea.”
Amy’s method is evidently effective – she flaunted her abundant chamomile blooms.
While you can indulge in endless cups of tea during the bloom season, Amy suggests drying the flowers too. This ensures a year-round stash of chamomile tea until the next flowering cycle.
“Don’t forget to set a few seeds aside for next year, so you never have to buy chamomile ever again,” Amy advised her audience.
In response, one fan said: “How interesting, I wanna try this! Thank you.”
Another shared their success: “I planted chamomile seeds a couple of weeks ago and they just sprouted yesterday! Super excited!”
And a third commenter chimed in: “Mine are about to bloom. They have self seeded and come back really strongly from last year’s plants.”