Friday, January 7, 2011

Lemongrass

Serai or lemongrass that i planted 4 months ago have become so lush!  I think this is the only vegetable that grows so well without much attention, no pest attack and happy under any condition!

Once in a while i will bring knife to cut one or two of them. Nevertheless they grow happily!


after a good shower!

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  1. miruku January 7, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    This is in my to-plant list in 2011! - Although i'm not very sure how to use it in the kitchen. How good if you're my neighbour so i can get some from you to grow haha.

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  2. p3chandanJanuary 7, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    No fuss plant but I've tried a few times to grow them..no luck! After a few strand of leaves, they just withered and died..:( Maybe its the soil..Must try again this year!

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  3. Lrong LimJanuary 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    I'm growing lemon grass here in Japan too... they seem to be doing very well... but their fragrance is not as good as those in Msia... perhaps I should post a blog on this plant in the future...

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  4. OneJanuary 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    What is easy for you may not be easy for others.. My lemon grass is very bushy now. But it didn't start of well. I transferred it several times to get it right.

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  5. Malay-Kadazan girlJanuary 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Your lemon grass really look rush. It grows well here in Adelaide even in clay soil. But when cuaca sejuk dia tidur ZZZZ..... no growth.

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  6. UnknownJanuary 7, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    p3chandan: i encountered the same problem. according to my dad, serai is a greedy feeder. might be the soil is not fertile enough. i put organic fertilizer to my serai and they are doing allright so far.

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  7. Bangchik and KakdahJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Serai is in everybody's compound, so simple and yet so important. First tried Serai Juice in Filipina a few years back.... very nice!

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  8. Carolyn ♥January 8, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Love the smell of lemon grass... I've planted it in my garden, but don't really know how to cook with it. I'd love for you to share how you use it.

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  9. WendyJanuary 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    It does look great! I'm not sure it survives in my zone, but I should at least grow it as an annual. i love the flavor

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  10. Autumn BelleJanuary 8, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Now your lemograss look like some pretty ornamental grass,

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  11. StephanieJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Your lemongrass looks amazing :-D Good job!

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  12. MalarJanuary 10, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Milka: I will be happy to give you some!

    P3chandan
    One
    Is Serai that demanding? May be my soil is clay type. So it's full of nutrition for it! Anyway this is the only plant that so far i don't really put effort in it....

    Lrong: Yes they smell very good! You should blog about it!

    MKZ: Tidur? hahahhaaa...

    Wanie: thanks for your information!

    Bangchik: Serai juice? Wow that's interesting news!

    Meredehuit: I usually add it to my fried chicken marination. Other than that i add it in any of my seafood dishes! It add flavour to the dishes!

    Wendy: They really have good smell and flavour!

    Autumn Belle: Yes!

    Stephanie: Hope they survive well!

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