I just watched a couple of Youtube videos. Apparently you can get nasty cuts from the edge of the leaves, so make sure you are careful.

Here is a link that might be useful: link to information

Check the herb forum? And bless you!

Someone please 'splain to me why lemon grass would be an urgent request at a food bank? I'm so curious about that.

That is a strange emergency request from a food bank. Maybe they cater to an Oriental population or are making a Thai dish? Anyway it's the base that is used in cooking, not the "blades" of grass so you have to dig up entire sections or break them off depending on how deeply yours is planted.

Thanks everybody for your help!
To answer your questions, I grow food for my local food bank in lieu of attending church. Having lived abroad I know what it's like to ache for the foods of one's homeland, so I try to grow vegetables and other oddball (to me!) comestibles to provide comfort and sustenance to people of different cultures. This is very gratifying to me as I have learned to identify, appreciate and eat plants from all over the world.

Wonderful!