Growing Ginger

[Mr Smith]

It seems that it is possible to grow ginger which you can buy over the counter, if so any ideas on when it gos in and when do you harvest it,please, :)

[Mr Smith]

[mickstani]

See -  http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html

[Mr Smith]

See -  http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html

                   Thanks alot for that link it answers all my questions, :)

[budgiebreeder]

Thanks 4 that Mick.Now i know what i did wrong.Mine grew to about 5'tall though and i was 2 impatient  .Must try harder springs to mind lol

[InfraDig]

What a great link. Thank you.

[Vinlander]

You might be interested in galagal - it is widely used in SE Asian cooking and is a close relative of ginger. The flavour is slightly similar but you can't assume it is exchangeable for ginger in most recipes.

As far as I know there's no such thing as galangal beer (though it's not quite a googlewhack) - maybe I should invent it!

It is much hardier than ginger - absolutely reliable in a citrus environment (normally 4C or more with occasional dips to 2C but never less than 0C).

On the plus side - it is a lot harder to source than ginger so it is more worthwhile to grow (assuming you use it - but you should).

On the other hand it doesn't have the flavour it develops in the tropics so you need about 2-4x as much as the recipe says.

It might be worth a try growing in the garden but this winter it would need a huge mulch - I'd try at least a metre around the plant and 20cm deep over it...

Cheers.

[PurpleHeather]

I have been trying for years to do it and have brought back fresh roots from Asia.

I can not get it to grow

[saddad]

We have one in a pot in the living room... it's about four foot tall so far...  :)

[Vinlander]

We have one in a pot in the living room... it's about four foot tall so far...  :)

Saddad,

Have you tried comparing the flavour with the bought stuff - I'd be interested to know if yours has or has developed the same mildness as mine.

I worry that mine might be a different (mountain?) variety rather than just pining for the paddies...

I'd be grateful for any light you can throw on the subject.

Cheers.

[saddad]

We haven't actually tried harvesting any yet... so I don't know if it's pining...  :-\

[THE DOG]

Great thread, ive a nice raised bed that is screaming out for ginger me thinks.

[PeterVV]

I planted a piece of root ( or rhizome ) about 3 month ago, and it has rooted, but all you can see above the pot is a tiny green spike about half an inch, looks like its fallen asleep!