On 27/03/2013 12:23 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:21:23 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:46:43 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I would have thought that it would be difficult to grow galangal and
>>> turmeric in a pot, but then I also would have thought ginger
>>> difficult. Do you start from rhizomes? Where do you get them? Tell
>>> more.
>>
>> Rhizomes are easy to grow and hard to kill... if you've ever planted
>> Calla lilies or potatoes, you'd know.
>
> I'm sorry I wasn't specific. I was referring to space needed in a pot
> to grow some decent sized rhizomes. I probably know more about
> growing stuff than you do. I don't know why you are so touchy, I
> didn't challenge you to explain your growing abilities. In fact, I
> don't recall anyone in this thread demanding anything of you. I do
> recall you calling people snobs if they wanted to work from scratch.
> Opt out of this thread if you are unhappy with it. I am enjoying the
> input and learning from it.
>


Some rhizomes. Irises do well here and the water iris in my gold fish
pond did so well I gave some to my neighbour for his large pond. It is
now popping up in streams through my yard. I planted some ginger but did
not have much luck. I tried again last summer and left it on its one.
Calla lilies grow nicely in our summers, but they have to be dug up and
stored in a warmer place for the winter.