Questions on growing Ginger

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"Kswck"

I live in the northeast US and would like info on planting ginger in the spring/summer(whenever
applicable). Can anyone help?

Plant in pots and bring indoors during cold weather. Search <growing ginger>.

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Kswck said:

I live in the northeast US and would like info on planting ginger in the spring/summer(whenever
applicable). Can anyone help?

My method is to buy a healthy-looking chunk of ginger root at the grocery store and plant it about
6-8 inches deep. Water and wait for the stems to sprout, and dig down for some of the root when you
think it's time. Works for me, but I'm in a warmer climate. Maybe you might try some in a pot, so
you could bring it inside in cold weather.

David

Kswck said:

I live in the northeast US and would like info on planting ginger in the spring/summer(whenever
applicable). Can anyone help?

I've been growing my own for a coupla years now. We live in the desert, so mine is planted in a deep
pot (which keeps the soil cooler) and keep it moist but not soggy and not in direct blowtorch summer
sun. They don't do well soggy or burnt. The ginger is dormant now, in pot outdoors in weather nearly
32F most nights, but still firm & tasty when I dig up a chunk for cooking. Keeps better in the dirt
than in the fridge. Plant lots and you'll use lots. Edrena

David Wright said:

Kswck said:

I live in the northeast US and would like info on planting ginger in the spring/summer(whenever
applicable). Can anyone help?

My method is to buy a healthy-looking chunk of ginger root at the grocery store and plant it about
6-8 inches deep. Water and wait for the stems to sprout, and dig down for some of the root when you
think it's time. Works for me, but I'm in a warmer climate. Maybe you might try some in a pot, so
you could bring it inside in cold weather.

David

This sounds great. I like to keep fresh ginger around. Sometimes I throw a thin slice into my tea.
:-) How tall does ginger grow? I probably don't live in a climate where ginger would do well
outside, but I do raise orchids under lights. If it's not too big, maybe I can tuck it in with the
orchids. Xena

Mine grows about 3 feet tall on the patio in indirect sun. Edrena

La Vida Xena said:

Quoted message said:

Kswck said:

I live in the northeast US and would like info on planting ginger in the spring/summer(whenever
applicable). Can anyone help?

My method is to buy a healthy-looking chunk of ginger root at the grocery store and plant it
about 6-8 inches deep. Water and wait for the stems to sprout, and dig down for some of the root
when you think it's time. Works for me, but I'm in a warmer climate. Maybe you might try some in
a pot, so you could bring it inside in cold weather.

David

This sounds great. I like to keep fresh ginger around. Sometimes I throw a thin slice into my tea.
:-) How tall does ginger grow? I probably don't live in a climate where ginger would do well
outside, but I do raise orchids under lights. If it's not too big, maybe I can tuck it in with the
orchids. Xena

David Wright said:

Kswck said:

I live in the northeast US and would like info on planting ginger in the spring/summer(whenever
applicable). Can anyone help?

My method is to buy a healthy-looking chunk of ginger root at the grocery store and plant it about
6-8 inches deep. Water and wait for the stems to sprout, and dig down for some of the root when you
think it's time. Works for me, but I'm in a warmer climate. Maybe you might try some in a pot, so
you could bring it inside in cold weather.

David

Sorry, missed the OP's original.

I suggest a largish pot. It will warm more quickly than the ground.and can be brought into a
protected area when the temp falls in the autuum.

FWIW, Indian friends suggested to me that I should start with those older, wrinkled little pieces
that are left over from cooking and are beginning to sprout in the basket on the counter... They
claimed that these would more quickly produce foliage and were less prone to rot in the ground
before they spouted.. It worked for me. I keep two used nursery containers (about 20"dia x 18" tall)
into which I dump "used" potting mixtures and compost. They grow ginger, galangal, and turmeric. All
require warm soil to initiate growth. All will cease new growth or die back to rhizomes much below
15C. (galangal is the most hardy in my experience)

La Vida Xena said:

How tall does ginger grow? I probably don't live in a climate where ginger would do well outside,
but I do raise orchids under lights. If it's not too big, maybe I can tuck it in with the
orchids. Xena

It grows about five feet tall in the tropics, I've read, but mine doesn't get more than about two
feet tall. You could always trim it back, of course, if it gets too competitive with your orchids.

As I said on another thread, I'd like to try growing galangal also, if I can find some locally.

David

David Wright said:

It grows about five feet tall in the tropics, I've read, but mine doesn't get more than about two
feet tall. You could always trim it back, of course, if it gets too competitive with your orchids.

As I said on another thread, I'd like to try growing galangal also, if I can find some locally.

This works just about the same. In fact, I grew both ginger and galangal in the same (large) pot. I
recommend the experiment because they're both (related) attractive plants. I've never had either
bloom, but perhaps they didn't get enough sun. I don't recommend as an ever-ready supply of ginger,
as the original rhizome rarely gets more than twice as large in a fairly long growing season. But a
knob of ginger that grows into an attractive plant in one summer is a bargain.

David Wright said:

La Vida Xena said:

How tall does ginger grow? I probably don't live in a climate where ginger would do well outside,
but I do raise orchids under lights. If it's not too big, maybe I can tuck it in with the
orchids. Xena

It grows about five feet tall in the tropics, I've read, but mine doesn't get more than about two
feet tall. You could always trim it back, of course, if it gets too competitive with your orchids.

As I said on another thread, I'd like to try growing galangal also, if I can find some locally.

David

Two feet tall would fit! Thanks everyone for the info. Xena

I've not gotten galangal to grow, but turmeric, yes. I got the fresh root in SE Asian
markets. blacksalt