Ginseng
Growing Gensing in the White Mountains of Northern New Hampshire

Welcome To My Web Log

Welcome To The Ginseng Web Log

Hi. I'm Tom Woods. Back in 1993 I started growing American ginseng here where I live in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire. I have learned a lot about ginseng's habits; I've made mistakes; there have been successes too. I try to keep cultivation practices to a bare minimum, preferring to emulate wild ginseng as much as possible. Now after all this time I am beginning to see maturing plants. Last fall, for the first time, I was able to plant seeds that had been home grown rather than purchased.

This web log will hopefully take you through some lessons I learned about planting and caring for ginseng as well as provide facts and tidbits about ginseng's history and uses. I hope you find it useful. Please send in your comments and questions. Please share your own experiences with ginseng.

 

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How to Keep Deer From Eating the Ginseng

Monday, 8 May 2006 11:21 P GMT-05
Deer can destroy a year's growth of ginseng. Is there an effective way to prevent their chowing down on my precious crop?

Alternaria Leaf Blight

Monday, 4 July 2005 9:45 P GMT-05
Ginseng is susceptible to disease caused by the Alternaria fungus.

Development in the Second & Third Years

Sunday, 3 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-05
As ginseng grows into its second and third years, leaf structure assumes a variety of forms. Leaves, stem, and root grow ever-so-slowly larger

More Ginseng Emergence

Wednesday, 29 June 2005 9:57 P GMT-05
These images illustrate how American ginseng emerges from the ground in spring. A fully formed plant unfurls.

Emergence in Spring

Tuesday, 28 June 2005 11:06 P GMT-05
Ginseng unfurls itself when in comes up in spring, like a butterfly opening its wings for the first time.

Ginseng Links To Other Websites

Monday, 27 June 2005 10:16 P GMT-05
An annotated bibliography of useful information that pertains to ginseng.

The First Year of Life for a Ginseng Plant

Sunday, 26 June 2005 11:19 P GMT-05
First year ginseng bears little resemblance to older plants. In some respects, the infant ginseng has a tenuous hold on life, at best.

Ginseng Growing in the Woods

Sunday, 26 June 2005 2:57 A GMT-05
A photo-journal of American ginseng's habits and habitat.