By dreamrona on Skatehive
Hello everyone! I want to share our real experience about planting, harvesting, and selling lemongrass on our farm. I decided to plant lemongrass because I needed something easy to manage and no cost for financing as long as you have seedlings to plant. As a farmer and a mother, I don’t always have time to check plants every day. Lemongrass is low maintenance. Even if you don’t monitor it all the time, it still grows well. I only planted a small area using extra roots we had. I just placed them on the side of the farm. I watered them when I had time, and sometimes I let the rain do the job. After a few weeks, I saw that they were growing healthy thick and green. After a 4 months, it was ready for harvest. That’s when I realized it could also be a source of income. Some buyers started coming directly to our farm, especially those who cook lechon. They need lemongrass for aroma and flavor, so they prefer fresh ones. Before, last December, we were selling at 15 pesos per kilo. But now, we