Thursday, November 4, 2010

Haircut time in the garden for the Cymbopogon

We have only had light frosts so far, but the temperature is supposed to drop to the mid-twenties this week, so this was a good day to give my Lemon Grasses (Cymbopobon) a haircut and put them in storage in the garage.    I started doing this four years ago.  It essentially remains dormant as long as I don't water it or leave it in the light too much.  In the spring I take it out of the clay pot and break it up into clumps for replanting in the garden.
What is wonderful is to mulch the trimmed grass with the lawnmower--the lemon fragrance is almost overwhelming!

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