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Title: Ginger - Roots for sale in Homebase
Post by: reddyreddy on February 03, 2010, 12:56:27

I saw a ginger root for sale the other day, I love ginger! Has anyone grown it and is it easy? :-\

Title: Re: Ginger - Roots for sale in Homebase
Post by: Old bird on February 03, 2010, 14:28:14

Hi reddyreddy

You don't need to buy a root all you need is to go to the supermarket and pick up a chunk with a fairly pointy bit and that should root! (Pointy bit up!)

yes I grew it a few years ago and apart from a little bit of greenery it didn't do much! I had it in an unheated conservatory.

Good luck with yours - hope it happens for you!

Old Bird

Title: Re: Ginger - Roots for sale in Homebase
Post by: Tulipa on February 03, 2010, 14:40:56

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,50400.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,52062.0.html

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,25152.0.html

I think Manics might be your expert as she appears to post about growing it in these links ;)

Title: Re: Ginger - Roots for sale in Homebase
Post by: reddyreddy on February 03, 2010, 16:49:48

thanks for the links, I should have done a search before posting :-[

Title: Re: Ginger - Roots for sale in Homebase
Post by: Digeroo on February 03, 2010, 18:36:26

I have potted on several bits that have grown. If you leave the ginger root in a plastic bag and forget about it after several weeks you will probably have a green shoot. The result looks a bit like bamboo and grow several feet tall. They are a good talking point. They like a warm windowsill but in the end I always seem to forget to water them. I tend to end up buying some more roots to eat..

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