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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on May 08, 2009, 12:49:26

Title: Ginger
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on May 08, 2009, 12:49:26
No, I'm not abusing red heads! I love them!

Seriously I am going to plant some shop-bought ginger in my herb bed and see how it goes.  Question is - what is the best way to plant it - totally bury it or leave some of it exposed?

All feedback appreciated!

Psi
Title: Re: Ginger
Post by: BarriedaleNick on May 08, 2009, 12:56:20
I have planted some in a pot indoors and I have half buried it - well I have left some showing so perhaps more than half.  I now have two shoots so it appears to be working. 

click here (http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html) for better info..
Title: Re: Ginger
Post by: thifasmom on May 08, 2009, 13:21:31
i would put in a pot then sink into the soil, only because its not frost hardy and would need to be brought indoors when the temps start to drop.
Title: Re: Ginger
Post by: Jayb on May 08, 2009, 17:00:21
Might be worth starting it off somewhere warm to get it going, airing cupboard or propegator usually work a treat!
Title: Re: Ginger
Post by: Kepouros on May 09, 2009, 23:52:09
It`s usually sufficient to start it off in a pot on the kitchen window ledge.  If you can find a bud on the piece of root leave this partly exposed.  Mine was rather wasted effort because I discovered that  50 years after I last drank home made ginger beer I suddenly didn`t like it any more.