Lemon grass(cymbopogon citratus) is a grass like herb with citrus flavour. It is perennial and it grows in clumps. It grows in warm and tropical climate regions. The lower portion of the stalk can be used fresh, dried and powdered. Lemon grasses are commonly used in many Indian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Sri Lankan and Thai savoury dishes.
A few months ago, my husband came across a gardening magazine "Grow it" and he purchased it for me, as he knew I often used lemon grass in my cooking. As it turned out, one of its contents showed how to grow exotic herbs and spices, including lemon grass. It looked so easy and I had to give it a go. So I did do it and was very pleased with the outcome. Below are pictures of my lemon grass:
Had to bring in the potted lemon grass from the greenhouse because of the change in weather.
Here are a few simple steps to grow lemon grass:
1. Buy fresh lemon grass stems from Tesco, Asda or Sainsbury and place the bulbous ends in a jar of water. Place the jar on a sunny windowsill for a few weeks until the roots have developed properly. Water in the jar need to be changed weekly.
2. Once a good root system has developed, trim off the top and plant each stem in a pot filled with soil-based compost, such as John Innes No.2. Water regularly and keep the pot on the windowsill or the greenhouse.
3. Apply liquid fertiliser every two weeks. Transfer the plant into a larger pot as it grows. Keep the compost just moist in winter.
Enjoy growing lemon grass!
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A few months ago, my husband came across a gardening magazine "Grow it" and he purchased it for me, as he knew I often used lemon grass in my cooking. As it turned out, one of its contents showed how to grow exotic herbs and spices, including lemon grass. It looked so easy and I had to give it a go. So I did do it and was very pleased with the outcome. Below are pictures of my lemon grass:
Here are a few simple steps to grow lemon grass:
1. Buy fresh lemon grass stems from Tesco, Asda or Sainsbury and place the bulbous ends in a jar of water. Place the jar on a sunny windowsill for a few weeks until the roots have developed properly. Water in the jar need to be changed weekly.
2. Once a good root system has developed, trim off the top and plant each stem in a pot filled with soil-based compost, such as John Innes No.2. Water regularly and keep the pot on the windowsill or the greenhouse.
3. Apply liquid fertiliser every two weeks. Transfer the plant into a larger pot as it grows. Keep the compost just moist in winter.
Enjoy growing lemon grass!
Search Amazon.com for lemon grass
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