TOPIC: Double top Ginseng - Fish - Garden

g4747,

Ginseng does have a taste that you have to sort of get used to. Can't say I really like the taste but I have gotten used to it.

Older more mature roots have more zing to them taste wise too.

I go thru my wild root collection and keep several small roots that have 20+ years age to them. That is my preference. I like the hair roots best, next the main root, and least of all the root neck but I eat that part too.

You know that old saying - a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down !

If you put dry root chips or slices in with a hot cup of coffee or tea (and sweeten that), well it's not bad that way. I do that quite often but also just eat raw chips too. During the harvest season I get some fresh root too and that is excellent, but even dry chips once put in hot coffee or tea for a few minutes - become just like fresh.

TNhunter

Although I will chew or swallow (like a pill) pieces of Ginseng when I have them, I find it is more patible if mixed into a slightly sweetened Irish Coffee or mixed into a bowl of Vegetable or Vegetable Beef Soup.

TN... Have you given any thoughts on trying to separate the extra bud on the Double-Topped plant in the Fall to create two plants? I believe that it is possible, especially if the extra bud has any decent root fibers!


Frank

Have not thought about that Frank..

I have another double top in my seed producing bed.

It was a double top root when I harvested it and has sent up 2 tops the past few years each year.

I have read that ginseng will actually reproduce by vegetative propagation - you could take a root and slice it up into 2-3 pieces and even the parts that do not have a bud spur at slice up time, some would eventually produce one and send up a top.

I can't see slicing up roots though to produce new plants, when that is so easily done by planting seed.

Plus - I enjoy seeing special tops so I think I will just keep these double tops as they are.

That reminds me - I need to make a trip down the hollow to where I have that 5 prong root planted that Billy sent me.

I hope it sent up a nice 5 prong top this year. We'll see soon.

TNhunter

TNhunter wrote:

That reminds me - I need to make a trip down the hollow to where I have that 5 prong root planted that Billy sent me.

I hope it sent up a nice 5 prong top this year. We'll see soon.

TNhunter

With luck and if it was a mature 5 pronger and good old Mother Nature, maybe it will be a 6 prong! At least you can hope and can wish it for you!


Frank

Beautiful photos. I haven't been fishing in a very long time.