Well it sure is pretty this morning isn't it!momofdrew said:
sometimes I wish I could garden all year round but I would miss winter and how pretty it is just after a snowfall...
I went out last night and saw how my front garden was wearing wet, heavy snow. It was sad but pretty at the same time. Grandma used to say, "natures fertilizer".
Hoodat, love that top picture. The colors are just so beautiful. Beautiful on the plate as well I am sure. Keep up the good work.hoodat said:
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I'm sure turmeric would make a good house plant. It doesn't need much sun but as to root production in a pot I couldn't say. The flower is also beautiful, much larger than ginger or galangal flowers. It's related to both. I never dig up the whole plant. I just cut off the small part of the root I need for whatever I'm making with it and let the rest of the clump do its thing. I look for which way the new shoots are heading and that tells me where the tip of a joint is. I made my last bread and butter pickles using a slice of it in each jar and the taste was a big improvement over what you get with dried turmeric. One precaution; if you handle cut turmeric root it's wise to wear latex gloves unless you want semi-permanent orange hands. It is what is used to dye the orange robes worn by monks in India.thistlebloom said:Wow Hoody, I just looked up turmeric and it is an amazing herb!
Is one plant typically enough for one person? I'm assuming you replant some of the rhizome. And how long do you grow it before you can harvest it?
It would have to be a house plant here for most of the year, but I'm very intrigued by it.
