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

> "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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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:19:31 GMT, "Kswck" > wrote:

>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 wrote:

> 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

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


La Vida Xena wrote:

> >On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:19:31 GMT, "Kswck" > wrote:
> >
> >>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

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 00:23:53 -0800, La Vida Xena
> wrote:

>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

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:07:54 GMT, David Wright
> wrote:

>On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:19:31 GMT, "Kswck" > wrote:
>
>>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)

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 16:20:49 GMT, David Wright
> wrote:

>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.

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