Why Every Beginner Should Grow Lemongrass
Growing Lemongrass in your home garden has many benefits, and it is easier than you think. Its presence will spread a lemony fragrance into your garden, which mosquitoes hate. Lemongrass is also used in cooking, for making soup and tea. Because of its relaxing fragrance, its essential oil is also used in aromatherapy.
Quick Benefits Of Growing Lemongrass
🧼🌿 Low Maintenance
🪴🏡 Great for containers and small spaces
🦟🚫 Naturally repels pests
🍵🍲 Used in Teas, Soups & Skincare
⚡🌱 Grows fast with minimal effort
Getting Started: What You’ll Need
☀️🌞 A Sunny Spot (6+ hrs of direct sunlight)
🪴🛖 A Large Pot or Raised Bed
🌱🪨 Well-draining Soil Mix
🌿🌾 A Starter Plant or Lemongrass Stalk
💧🌧️ Watering Can
How To Grow Lemongrass ( Step-By-Step )
Choosing Your Lemongrass
If you are not in a hurry then you can propagate lemongrass from its stalks which you can pick from your local grocery store.
The best option – drive to your local nursery and purchase a starter plant.
Rooting Lemongrass In Water
Put the lemongrass stalks in a jar or glass half-filled with water.
Usually, it starts developing roots in 1-2 weeks and keeps changing water every 3-4 days to be on the safer side.
Planting In Soil
Put the lemongrass stalks in a jar or glass half-filled with water.
Usually, it starts developing roots in 1-2 weeks and keeps changing water every 3-4 days to be on the safer side.
Spacing – If you are planting it in a pot then 1 plant per pot will be perfect and if you want to plant it in the ground then maintain 2-3 ft spacing between each plant.
Water – lemongrass likes moist soil but doesn’t want to be oversoaked.
Maintenance
Trimming leaves – By trimming leaves you are making the foliage denser also it will help in removing dead and damaged leaves.
Compost – To boost the health and growth of the plant you can feed them with organic compost every 4-6 weeks.
Watch For Frost – Lemongrass is a tropical plant so if you are living in a region where plants have to go through frost, then you have to shift your potted plants indoors so that they have survived harsh winters.
Harvesting & Using Lemongrass
When To Harvest – When you see the leaves of your plant reach 12-18 inches it’s time to harvest them. Don’t cut the entire stalk of the plant, focus on cutting the leaves only if you don’t want to kill your plant.
Use Ideas
🍛🌶️ Thai Curry
🍵🫖 Tea
🦟🚫 Bug Spray
🌿💊 Herbal Remedies
Common Mistakes Beginners Make
- Overwatering – Before watering you need to see whether your soil feels dry after touching or not if it feels dry then it needs water.
- Growing In Shade – Before doing all the preps firstly you need to find a Sunny Spot for plantation.
- Planting too shallow – Plant it after digging about 15 cm deep into the ground.
- Ignoring Cold Protection – Lemongrass can’t handle extremely cold temperatures below -9 C is its ultimate tolerance point.
Conclusion
Start with just one stalk and watch it thrive! 🌱
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