Kaffir Lime Leaves
The subject of kaffir limes leaves has come up before. Central Market sometimes has them for $80/lb. 6 leaves would have cost me $2.60-something. I put them back.
I have since gone down to "It's About Thyme" nursery in Manchaca and bought two trees. They have small trees starting at $7. For $12 you can get one with about 50-60 leaves on it. So I got two trees. One to grow, and another I ravaged for immediate use. They cost far less than what you'd pay at CM. Plus you can GROW them (preferably in a pot that you can take indoors during freezes). They have a couple hundred of them in in $7 and $12 sizes.
They also have 4 or 5 very impressive full grown trees. I think they're too big to get out of the greenhouses in which they grow! They are big, beautiful trees busting out of their small pots with leaves up to 8" long.
They also have lemongrass, galangal, ginger, bhut jolikia, Thai eggplant, and a bunch of other peppers just starting. If you're into Thai cooking and want to grow you own, this is the place to go.
I have no affiliation, etc, etc, etc...
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girloftheworld
Apr 6, 2011 06:26 PM
this is good to know thank you! now I can try to make the "no Reservations scallops"
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dinaofdoom
Apr 4, 2011 07:49 PM
yes, thank you for posting this.
as an apartment dweller, i have been wanting some smallish potted fruit trees for my patio.
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Thank you for posting this. I made it there Saturday and left with two lovely lemongrass plants. I am debating whether or not to plant them in the ground.
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re: m3lissa
Plant them! I had several in the ground when I lived in Austin. They do very well. They will freeze back to the ground in the winter, but just cut them back and in the spring they will come back strong. They grow into a big clump and even look somewhat decorative (like a clump of maidengrass), so you can work them into your landscape.
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