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.
