Re: Herbal Infusions and Decoctions

[AlchemyAcres]

I love ginger.....
I make "gingerade" by combining grated ginger with lemon zest and juice from my Meyer lemons or lemon verbana or even lemon balm....sweetened with honey or some ground stevia leaf.

I potted my ginger today....I pre-sprouted the tubers....sprouts were about an inch tall......potted them in an 18" clay pot.


~Martin

[AlchemyAcres]

yeah....hardy to about Zone 8, I think....

You can start ginger from grocery store tubers....nice plump "shiny" ones are the best...
I like to soak them overnight in warm water and cover them in peat until they sprout....then transfer them to a pot....they likenice well drained fertile soil, what dosen't?

You can harvest some tubers and overwinter what's left.....limiting water....or harvest the whole of it and start over come spring time.

~Martin

[AlchemyAcres]

I forgot to add.....
You'll want to cover them with about an inch of soil in a container that has a surface area about 4 times the size of the tuber.


~Martin

[sprite]

Lemon Balm is also good for Children with ADHD. A cup of tea with each meal.