Grow Lemongrass, 柠檬草, 香茅 from stalks in Singapore

LEMONGRASS FROM STALKS

    To be honest, I wasn’t expecting them to grow after being left forgotten in my fridge for over three weeks. The leaves and stalks were brown and dry. To my surprise, new shoots grew from midsection like this after sitting in 3 cm water for two days.   STEP 1 – Trim away […]

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Grow basil varieties from seeds in Singapore

BASIL FROM SEEDS

    There is an astonishing array of basil that can easily be grown from seeds (or cutting if available) for our culinary exploration. Some examples are –   Sweet Italian Basil, also known as GENOVESE basil Lemon Basil (excellent in cold teas or chilled beverages on a hot day) Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil (anti – […]

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Grow Harvest Eat microgreens

MICROGREENS

    Thanks to Jack Yam’s sharing with easy to follow tutorial and accompanying photographs, a lot of gardeners learned how to grow microgreens. With Jack’s permission, his pictures and instructions are shared in this post.   Step 1 – Recycle any plastic container suitable for growing! Drill or cut holes at the base for […]

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