Growing Ginger

DKelly · February 17, 2011

I am producing seed ginger besides bieng a tomato nerd. If you have time please look it up. www.eastbranchginger.com
I think some here might enjoy growing ginger in the continental us. it grows well.
-d

RinTinTin · February 17, 2011

Ginger is a beautiful plant, and is an essential ingredient in many Asian dishes. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in compatible climates.

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DKelly · February 17, 2011

Ahh Ha! please see the website! You do live in a compatible climate! We have poeple in Maine and Washington who grow great ginger!

darwinslair · February 17, 2011

If it can live in pots, I can move it in and out as needed. I love ginger, and use a ton of it. This will be fun.

Tom

Worth1 · February 17, 2011

I grow ginger outside in the ground in the cold with no problem.

The only draw back is it wont bloom because it will freeze back every winter.
The root stays alive and it comes right back up in the spring.
I love ginger.

Worth

darwinslair · February 17, 2011

in alaska or texas?

bitterwort · February 17, 2011

Tom, I've had a pot of it going for years in Minneapolis. I put it in a cool dry place (the basement) for the winter, cut back on watering, and let it go dormant (it loses all leaves). In late spring it goes back out on the deck for the summer. A wide, shallow pot seems best. The flavor is as strong as any I buy in the produce department.

strax · February 17, 2011

Bitterwort,

how wide and shallow is the pot you use? did you just use ginger root from the store? any other tips or info?

thanks,

strax

Worth1 · February 18, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by darwinslair

in Alaska or Texas?

Texas. I dont grow anything in Alaska I only work In Alaska.

Worth

bitterwort · February 18, 2011

Sorry to have hijacked your thread, dKelly.
Strax, my current batch is in a large azalea pot, I'd guess maybe 14" in diameter and about 8-9" deep. That's large enough to keep it going and overwinter it and eat a bit too. If I were trying to grow enough to eat a bunch of it, I would probably try to put it in a half-barrel or something closer to that size. I grew a bunch in one area of a raised bed one summer and that worked well. It seems happy with a somewhat shaded area of the deck and appreciates nice, loose potting soil. I did start a nice fresh piece with lots of growing tips from a grocery store, laid horizontally in the pot and covered about halfway. If I recall, it took quite a while to root, so don't give up too soon.

DKelly · February 19, 2011

Thats ok bitterwort. There is a ton of info on www.eastbranchginger.com !!!!!
yes Texas and if your good Alaska too!
-d

biscgolf · February 20, 2011

i've had good success growing ginger from "grocery store stock"in 3 gallon pots... after the first season it's easy to wind up with more growing stock than you need.

nangisha · February 20, 2011

Wow I never knew if you guys had passion to grow ginger.

We used in many of our cuisine but I never grew it because I can find it every where.

We usually can buy it less than $1 for a kilogram. So I never think to grow it.

I think If I wanna grow Ginger its will be red Ginger because its used to cure and prevent rheumatic and Arthritis.

Red ginger smaller than regular ginger but more strong flavor and hot.

DKelly · February 20, 2011

yes ginger is plentiful in Indonesia, nangisha do you have a scientific name for the red ginger you are refering to?
bisgolf grocery store ginger can work for seed stock but it may harbor latent ralstonia aka bacterial wilt which mean total crop loss. this isn't a big deal if you are growing a pot for fun but if you are growing it for market it sucks and means you can never plant in that location or soil again. commercial store bought ginger also on average has about 10% fusarium contamination which would be a concern if you were growing heirloom tomatoes nearby.
-d

nangisha · February 21, 2011

So its bad idea to plant it in the same field with tomato. Luckily I grow my tomato in container.

I see in kompas its said its scientific name Zingiber officinale. I saw it here http://kesehatan.kompas.com/read/201....Mengusir.Asma

February 17, 2011	#1
DKelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 88	Growing Ginger I am producing seed ginger besides bieng a tomato nerd. If you have time please look it up. www.eastbranchginger.com I think some here might enjoy growing ginger in the continental us. it grows well. -d

February 17, 2011	#7
bitterwort Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MN Zone4b Posts: 291	Tom, I've had a pot of it going for years in Minneapolis. I put it in a cool dry place (the basement) for the winter, cut back on watering, and let it go dormant (it loses all leaves). In late spring it goes back out on the deck for the summer. A wide, shallow pot seems best. The flavor is as strong as any I buy in the produce department. __________________ Bitterwort

February 18, 2011	#10
bitterwort Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MN Zone4b Posts: 291	Sorry to have hijacked your thread, dKelly. Strax, my current batch is in a large azalea pot, I'd guess maybe 14" in diameter and about 8-9" deep. That's large enough to keep it going and overwinter it and eat a bit too. If I were trying to grow enough to eat a bunch of it, I would probably try to put it in a half-barrel or something closer to that size. I grew a bunch in one area of a raised bed one summer and that worked well. It seems happy with a somewhat shaded area of the deck and appreciates nice, loose potting soil. I did start a nice fresh piece with lots of growing tips from a grocery store, laid horizontally in the pot and covered about halfway. If I recall, it took quite a while to root, so don't give up too soon. __________________ Bitterwort

February 17, 2011	#2
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	Ginger is a beautiful plant, and is an essential ingredient in many Asian dishes. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in compatible climates. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

February 17, 2011	#4
darwinslair Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lake Minnetonka MN Posts: 229	If it can live in pots, I can move it in and out as needed. I love ginger, and use a ton of it. This will be fun. Tom

February 17, 2011	#5
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I grow ginger outside in the ground in the cold with no problem. The only draw back is it wont bloom because it will freeze back every winter. The root stays alive and it comes right back up in the spring. I love ginger. Worth

February 17, 2011	#8
strax Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: z5 Posts: 146	Bitterwort, how wide and shallow is the pot you use? did you just use ginger root from the store? any other tips or info? thanks, strax

February 19, 2011	#11
DKelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 88	Thats ok bitterwort. There is a ton of info on www.eastbranchginger.com !!!!! yes Texas and if your good Alaska too! -d

February 20, 2011	#12
biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	i've had good success growing ginger from "grocery store stock"in 3 gallon pots... after the first season it's easy to wind up with more growing stock than you need.

February 20, 2011	#13
nangisha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bandung, Indonesia Posts: 114	Wow I never knew if you guys had passion to grow ginger. We used in many of our cuisine but I never grew it because I can find it every where. We usually can buy it less than $1 for a kilogram. So I never think to grow it. I think If I wanna grow Ginger its will be red Ginger because its used to cure and prevent rheumatic and Arthritis. Red ginger smaller than regular ginger but more strong flavor and hot.