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Lemon
Grass
Photo:
Lemon Grass sprouting, David MacTavish,
Hutchinson Farm, Feb 19, 2016
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Grown at Hutchinson Farm since
2016 (yep, this is a new one!). Available May
2016, in 4½" pots.
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As this is our first time growing Lemon Grass, we're
learning about it too, we'll have better information
next year!
- Description
Cymbopogon citratus
Winter Hardiness: Annual (containers may be
brought indoors for winter)
Light Requirements: Sun
Height: up to 5 feet, but likely less in our short
growing season
Habit: Upright
Where to plant: In the ground, containers.
- In the
Garden
Keep it watered for fastest growth,
fertilize.
- In the
Kitchen
Essential in Thai and Vietnamese
cuisine...soups, curries, sauces, fish dishes,
etc.
Harvest: cut or snap off stalks near ground
Preserve: tba
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