How to Plant Lemon Grass
Lemon grass is often used in Asian dishes for its lemon-like flavor. It can also be brewed in herbal teas as well as be used to add a touch of lemon to almost any dish. If you want to plant this herb, you can use lemon grass purchased from the produce section at your local grocery store, although you will need to make sure that it is fresh and hasn't begun to dry yet. Lemon grass with roots still attached will grow more quickly but it is not a necessity. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Choose lemon grass that has a large, bulbous base with roots still visible or with root buds apparent under the outer skin of the bulb. Trim the top 3 to 4 inches from the grass and peel off any dry outer leaves.
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Fill a jar with water and place the root bulb inside so that it is submerged. Place in a warm, sunny windowsill. Add water as needed to keep the bulb submerged. The roots will begin growing in 7 to 14 days.
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Fill an 8- to 12-inch pot with standard growing soil. Transplant the lemon grass into the pot once the roots are at least 1 inch long. Cover the entire root bulb and crown with soil.
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Water the lemon grass often so that the soil remains damp. Keep in a warm, sunny place.
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Harvest by pulling up one to two stems at a time. The remaining stalks will reproduce throughout the warm months.
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Tips & Warnings
Lemon grass can be planted outside up to zone 9, or grown inside in any zone.
Frost will immediately kill lemon grass.
