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, :)
See - http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html
Quote from: mickstani on December 21, 2010, 14:55:06
See - http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html
Thanks alot for that link it answers all my questions, :)
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
What a great link. Thank you.
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.
I have been trying for years to do it and have brought back fresh roots from Asia.
I can not get it to grow
We have one in a pot in the living room... it's about four foot tall so far... :)
Quote from: saddad on December 23, 2010, 20:57:16
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.
We haven't actually tried harvesting any yet... so I don't know if it's pining... :-\
Great thread, ive a nice raised bed that is screaming out for ginger me thinks.
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!