Yesterday I harvested standing up and today is a sit down affair Happiness ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) This is the first time I managed to get the whole bush of tumeric out. Looks like it is going to last us about 6 months. Goodies!! ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden ) Harvesting lemongrass is also a very much sit down affair, well as for the amaranth is optional
Wow. That't beautiful. I've never seen Tumeric grow. I know little about it. I seldom use it but what an interesting plant. So what part is used? The ground root? Your amaranth and lemon grass are lovely. I just ordered some lemon grass seed but I think it might be to late to put it out now. I've never grown amaranth. I bought some amaranth grain (seeds) at the health food store because I like trying new things. I cooked them in two different recipes. Not for me they get stuck in my teeth. But I've never tried amaranth grown for it's greens. I like trying new greens because I live where it's usually too hot for lettuce May through September so I'm always looking for anything to extend my "salad" season.
That is a great harvest, KK-- that farm of yours is really yielding alot for you. ...who's the happy camper, then?
Wow! The amaranth is beautiful. What do you use the tumeric for? I usually use it as a health supplement, not for cooking. The lemon grass looks great. also. I have grown it, but not harvested it for anything, so obviously I have been wasting it
Thanks Pricklypear, the whole tumeric plant can be used. The leaves is used for flavouring fish for grilling or baking. Just wrap the fish with the leaves together with its seasoning and grilled it, yum yum. The rood itself is usually grind into a paste and sometimes is used in place of saffron. It is also a must for curry. Amaranth and lemongrass is easy to grow and you should try it. I know what you mean too hot for lettuce and I am coming to terms with it. I had tried many times to grow lettuce here but .... anyway I don't think I'll be growing any lettuce for awhile unless I can change the weather here !! Thanks Jerry, we do use a lot of it because we like hot and spicy food!! The camper!!! I'll check and thanks Sojerd. Thanks Carolyn, there are lots of uses for the tumeric and we used it mainly for cooking only. It is a must for hot and spicy food and it goes well with lemon grass. Carolyn a very simple thing you can do with the lemon grass is to make tea out of it. Lemon grass tea is quite commomly served in Thai restaurants.
KK, I just tried the lemongrass today, it is still little but nice and lemony!! What do you do to harvest it? what part do you use? your picture has the stems in the basket. I would have used the leaves, so please educate me. thanks, Carolyn
I have mum on the case to try and locate a tumeric root as she has a lot more specialist markets where she lives. I have tried lemon grass before, but tried it outside and of course, it didn't like our cool weather. I think I will try again in the conservatory. KK, your plants look amazing, so lush.
Carolyn to harvest the lemongrass, I just pull it out of the ground whole and trim off the the leaves and cut off the roots slightly above the base of the plant. Remove all the green leaves until it is white and you'll have the stalks looking like those in the picture. That is the juiciest and least fibrous part. To make lemongrass tea, wash the stalk and slice it into thin slices and add hot water. Let stand for about 5 minutes, you can add sugar or honey if you like and you can have it hot or cold. Some people add a thumb of ginger but I like mine just plain. For cooking or marinating, just put the stalk in the grinder and have it grinded fine. Thanks EJ, you are right lemongrass don't like the cold, as for the tumeric the cold is a problem too. If you can grow them in the conservatory, it would be great and as far as I know there is no pest and very little attention is required. Good luck on your hunt.
KK, How long does it take to get to the harvesting size? and are the stems in your picture peeled or is that the size they are when you pull it and cut the root and leaves off? thanks
Yum! I can only fantasize about growing lemon grass, tumeric or amaranth due to our climate. We use ground tumeric instead of saffron for colour, and have lemon grass when we dine at Chinese restaurants.
Carolyn I think it takes about 90 days and the stems in the picture are already peeled. Droopy I can understand your situation, I now accepted that I can only fantasize about growing lettuce, brocolli, leeks ....... sigh!!!
Great work KK, you really are doing well with that vegetables plot of yours! I agree with Jerry, you must use a lot of tumeric! Anyhow, well done there
KK I love seeing your harvest of things I too can only dream about growing because of our cool climate. Your harvest looks lovely.
