#Imbolc #Vegan #Permadiary #Permaculture #Lemongrass #Growing #Harvesting #Companionplanting - ☽ ✧ - Δ - ✧ ☾ - ... About, how to grow, and harvesting Lemongrass, including... ... overall/general use in European witchcrafting. There are a myriad of uses to Lemongrass and I cover how I use Lemongrass, along with the above. Lemongrass can also be tinctured and used in aromatherapy, but that is for another post due to breadth and scope of tincture use alone. Throughout this post there are photos of Lemongrass at various stages of growth in my gardens. There’re also vlog links at the end of the splitting talk through, recorded from Spring’s Imbolc in 2018. From chapter ‘J to L ’ About Lemongrass or Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) Lemongrass is a member of the grass family, which includes wheat and corn. East or West Indian lemongrass is the only two of the 55 species of Cymbopogon used as ‘Lemongrass’. Like many of the other species grouped into the Cymbopogon genus, lemongrass is native to the temperate, warm, and tropical regions of Oceania, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. The Lemongrass leaves are blue-green in color, turning red in the Fall (Mabon/the tide of European Autumn equinox) and emits a strong lemon fragrance when damaged. Lemongrass produces large compound flowers on spikes when grown in the tropics, but rarely flowers when grown in more Northern latitudes. Lemongrass is commonly used to add a hint of lemon and aroma to food, as well as the leaves being brewed for Tea, which may aid in sleep. Typically the Lemongrass stalk is the most often utilized and edible. It is recommended to crush the stalks to allow the flavour to release in cooking and only the tender part inside (which is usually towards the bottom of the stalk) is considered edible. Once it’s cooked, it can be sliced and added to various dishes. Overview of Lemongrass topics covered in this post;
About Lemongrass or Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) Lemongrass is a member of the grass family, which includes wheat and corn. East or West Indian lemongrass is the only two of the 55 species of Cymbopogon used as ‘Lemongrass’. Like many of the other species grouped into the Cymbopogon genus, lemongrass is native to the temperate, warm, and tropical regions of Oceania, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. Lemongrass is commonly used to add a hint of lemon and aroma to food, as well as the leaves being brewed for Tea, which may aid in sleep. Typically the Lemongrass stalk is the most often utilized and edible. It is recommended to crush the stalks to allow the flavour to release in cooking and only the tender part inside (which is usually towards the bottom of the stalk) is considered edible. Once it’s cooked, it can be sliced and added to various dishes. Lemongrass leaves are blue-green in color, turning red in the Fall (Mabon/the tide of European Autumn equinox) and emits a strong lemon fragrance when damaged. Lemongrass produces large compound flowers on spikes when grown in the tropics, but rarely flowers when grown in more Northern latitudes. Lemongrass can be frozen for future use; Rinse, dried prepared stalks and use a sharp knife to cut the stalk into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices. Freeze in freezer bag or in a freezer safe container. Freezer bags are easier to pour out portions. These slices will last a year, frozen. Refrigeration of cuts; Prepared Lemongrass stalks can be stored in the produce drawer in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks. Scented vase arrangements; Taller grass-like stalks can be added to vases of flowers for light lemony fragrance. Lemongrass Potpourri and incense; The tough outer parts can be used to add aromatic scents to potpourri. Lemongrass is invigorating and has a sweet smell that also repels unwanted insects when used outdoors. Lemongrass also makes citrus aromatherapy oil with top notes for blending. Lemongrass in the ethnically European ‘Witchcraft’;
Lemongrass for Pest control; Pests are unlikely to trouble lemongrass. Lemongrass contains plant oil, called citronella, which has pest repelling properties, especially mosquitoes. Using lemongrass among outdoor entertaining areas help keep pests and mosquitoes at bay with its pungent oil. Snap off the leaves and cover the skin with its natural oil to protect from mosquitoes and even other plants from pests, like whiteflies. Growing Lemongrass Facts;
Grown From;
Plant availability;
Growing Lemongrass Roots; If fresh Lemongrass can be found with at least a few roots, it can be placed in a jar of water to root. Plant the rooted Lemongrass once it has enough roots, either in a moist and well draining soil bed or even a container. Root fibers can also be trimmed though a few roots near the base of the plant can be retained to continue keeping the stalk fresh in a glass of water. Feeding Lemongrass;
Countries that traditionally grow Lemongrass; Guatemala, India, Paraguay, England, Sri Lanka, China, and other parts of Indochina, Africa, Central America, and South America. Gilding with Lemongrass; Many fruits, vegetables and herbs that tend to be part of a recipe using lemongrass also flourish in the same growing conditions. Be careful about intercropping, as the roots can spread out and eventually take over an area. Aesthetically the lime-toned, grassy lemongrass leaves make a perfect backdrop for Hibiscus and summer bloomers including Geraniums. Known gilding companions which work well potted with and or around the taller Lemongrass bushel (so they are not shaded by the lemongrass) includes;
Other Lemongrass companions include;
Common Pests and Diseases;
Splitting, and Propagating or Harvesting Lemongrass; Indoor plants can be harvested throughout the year and Lemongrass can be harvested as soon as the plant is well enough established to tolerate a few stalks being cut. Tender stalks can be gently snipped near the base though longer, tougher stalks should be harvested together in clumps when dug up and separated from the rest of the plant (When split and or divided). Outdoor plants should only be harvested in the growing season from mid spring's Eostre to mid autumn’s Mabon ending, before the first frost of winter’s Samhuinn. Dividing Steps;
Wintering Lemongrass;
Preserving Lemongrass Roots; Another easy way of preserving your lemongrass plants is to winter the roots in a cellar, basement, or other dark cool location. Once the stalks have been cut down and re-potted, all you need to do is lightly water the soil to keep the roots alive. Only a little water is necessary and your plants will require watering just a few times throughout the season. After the temperature has risen in spring, the stalks and roots can be planted wherever you would like a clump of lemongrass to grow. About ‘Ethnically’ European Imbolc and Spring; Imbolc or Spring is ethnically European and also referred to as in the belly (Imbolc means in the belly in Gaelic) representing the beginning gifts spring being birthed beneath the grounds and so forth. The Gaelic festival of bringing in the spring is also referred to as Imbolc, marking springs arrival and the star of the snows’ melt. The date of Imbolc has been significant from at least what is referred to as the Neolithic period in Ireland. Imbolc or Imbolc has nothing’ to do with candle-mas. Candle-mas is an appropriation from more modern eras introduction and takeover of the Abrahamic religion of Christianity into Europe which also appropriates the Goddess symbols of the season both Germanic and Ghaul/Gaels. Americans brought the Imbolc traditions with them in the new land of North America with an Imbolc tradition called Groundhog day in weather divination.
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