tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post8070164352584913884..comments2024-03-10T04:10:20.873-04:00Comments on The Rainforest Garden: Growing Ginger Roots from the Grocery StoreSteve Asbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-88092727677707586272016-08-29T13:27:59.885-04:002016-08-29T13:27:59.885-04:00keep it on the counter after harvest. the refriger...keep it on the counter after harvest. the refrigerator makes it dry out. Keeps much longer just sitting on the countertop.<br />Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714455697684209519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-14575387751462123282016-08-11T06:31:58.091-04:002016-08-11T06:31:58.091-04:00Is green parts of the ginger plant edible in every...Is green parts of the ginger plant edible in every season?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337735185081624593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-72542933777375907552016-07-24T14:56:19.823-04:002016-07-24T14:56:19.823-04:00I have had my ginger plant growing in heavy clay s...I have had my ginger plant growing in heavy clay soil which made it hard to harvest unless I watered it deeply before I wanted harvest some. I now have a large galvanized drum with many drainage holes and placed on the sun up side of a large Avocado tree. I filled the drum with my own home made compost, placed 5 good sprouting tubers in the drum, covered them with more compost and am waiting to see what is going to happen. It is now the start of our warm weather and everything is starting to sprout. A very exciting time for me in my garden. I am hoping to make ginger preserve with the root if I am successful in growing it in a drum instead of the heavy clay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542664172765164004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-5168749020324493032016-06-05T16:44:44.048-04:002016-06-05T16:44:44.048-04:00Thanks for the info, Steve! Hubby saved me a piece...Thanks for the info, Steve! Hubby saved me a piece of ginger from his recent stir-fry meals so we could try to grow it for our garden. Your directions are easy to understand and follow. Thank you!Modern Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04115702695710375645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-71915918746579325652016-03-17T05:18:08.749-04:002016-03-17T05:18:08.749-04:00Is this works on every seasonIs this works on every seasonMohithttp://www.pick4call.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-60401019820734943132016-03-11T13:42:16.740-05:002016-03-11T13:42:16.740-05:00Nobody mentions the glorious flowers with the best...Nobody mentions the glorious flowers with the best fragrance of any plant, haha, you sillies. I have white and yellow but need the red, please send.MD Modestonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-32144040151640901342016-03-10T09:49:16.750-05:002016-03-10T09:49:16.750-05:00Don't forget that you can use 12 Oz of ginger,...Don't forget that you can use 12 Oz of ginger, chopped, some honey, sugar, or stevia & whole spices of choice to make a syrup similar to ginger ale. I simmer the concoction gently for 1 hour, let cool and add 1 to 2 ounces to water or sparkling water. It's healthy and delicious. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594740706629279816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-24952036789031755742016-03-10T09:49:06.280-05:002016-03-10T09:49:06.280-05:00Don't forget that you can use 12 Oz of ginger,...Don't forget that you can use 12 Oz of ginger, chopped, some honey, sugar, or stevia & whole spices of choice to make a syrup similar to ginger ale. I simmer the concoction gently for 1 hour, let cool and add 1 to 2 ounces to water or sparkling water. It's healthy and delicious. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594740706629279816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-4670623160626132012016-03-01T00:38:33.609-05:002016-03-01T00:38:33.609-05:00Seriously??? Seriously??? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-57804594876638063492016-02-09T01:49:56.899-05:002016-02-09T01:49:56.899-05:00I live in BC and grow my ginger indoors. I have ye...I live in BC and grow my ginger indoors. I have yet to harvest any of my three-year-old plants. Until I read the comments here, I didn't know what part to harvest. I have heard the plants flower, but mine haven't yet. The roots I got from Hawaii grew taller plants than the ginger from the grocery store I planted.Siena Van Brabanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165084302056808092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-47446882134037669582016-01-05T11:33:59.816-05:002016-01-05T11:33:59.816-05:00We in India use ginger on everyday cooking. U also...We in India use ginger on everyday cooking. U also get dry ginger powder Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721808231593926281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-80135570504322612642016-01-05T11:33:07.124-05:002016-01-05T11:33:07.124-05:00GInger doesn't cure cough but turmeric does. H...GInger doesn't cure cough but turmeric does. Honey and black pepper do wonders for cough. Ginger is good for cold indigestion etc. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721808231593926281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-79367121860635444902016-01-05T03:33:12.332-05:002016-01-05T03:33:12.332-05:00Should i use hot water with ginger to cure my coug...Should i use hot water with ginger to cure my cough.Deephttp://flipmydeal.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-61953633126025402422015-12-18T17:27:52.442-05:002015-12-18T17:27:52.442-05:00Has anybody grown lemongrass from a stalk purchase...Has anybody grown lemongrass from a stalk purchased from the grocer? Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995233270526236751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-81706373674965862662015-11-27T12:43:09.277-05:002015-11-27T12:43:09.277-05:00Yes, and on ginger, too!
This amazing plant is a...Yes, and on ginger, too! <br /><br />This amazing plant is a major detoxer... if you know how to use it. Too bad I did not know how to _grow_ it.... I'm recovering from rheumatoid arthritis with the help of ginger, so it's mission-critical for me. (I've been looking into possible cures since age 15 and finally figured out what to do about it at forty. It's not just ginger, but ginger is a major component.) <br /><br />Thank you! Meet me on Twitter:-)@insightzhttps://twitter.com/insightznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-37772992153874964462015-11-27T12:30:17.492-05:002015-11-27T12:30:17.492-05:00Wow, thank you, Steve! This is so awesome, I can&#...Wow, thank you, Steve! This is so awesome, I can't believe I have not tried this method yet. Each time I tried to grow ginger, I always buried the rhizome, but couldn't seem to get the watering part just right and they would wither from too much or too little water. I almost gave up. Great post, thank you!@insightzhttps://twitter.com/insightznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-91266000727538828562015-11-10T17:34:53.700-05:002015-11-10T17:34:53.700-05:00Hi MamaBella,
I suggest you buy or make a small e...Hi MamaBella,<br /><br />I suggest you buy or make a small enclosure with either transparent or translucent sides and top. Fasten two layers of bubblewrap (1-inch segments) to the inside of all walls and top with the bubbles facing outward to reduce heat transferal to the outer surfaces and 'pipe in' some warm air during cold weather to keep the temperature above freezing. Place the container where sunshine can reach it each day. Do not overwater during cold weather. This should allow you to grow ginger and other plants through your 'zone 3' cold spells. My wife and I bought a house in Scotia (USDA Zone 5A), a suburb of Schenectady, NY 45 years ago and built a greenhouse (I first had to remove a 16 to 18 foot high maple tree.) behind my garage for my orchids. It was about 22 feet long, 8 feet high or higher (tapered roof) and I dug down about 4 feet deep; put in about 10 tons of gravel; installed a door in the back of my garage. Bought two 20 foot long, 8 inches wide and 6 inches thick cut timbers from a lumberyard. I bought 16 foot long 2 x 4 lumber and built a structure in which to mount fiberglass panels for the roof and two sides. I installed two layers of bubblewrap on the inside of all fiberglass panels. Next I built a framework of tables around all 4 walls and used a heavy-duty half-inch square mesh to provide a flat surface for all the tables. I also installed a walkway between the tables. I had a window into my basement at one end of the greenhouse and ran a pipe from my furnace to the greenhouse; built steps from the garage to the greenhouse floor. Heat from my furnace kept the green house warm enough that I did not lose a single orchid due to cold weather even though we had days where the outside temperature stayed below "-27 degrees F". Before buying the house we lived upstairs in a duplex and I grew my phalaenopsis orchids in a 10 gallon aquarium on my porch, enclosed with fiberglass panels I had installed. I lost no plants due to low temperatures.<br /><br />I have grown ginger before and have tumerick growing now; not yet blooming size. I am a former MasterGardener [schedule got too 'tight' so I 'dropped out'.]. I am a member of the California Rare Fruit Growers and take care of about 60 - 70 fruit trees, 1 macademia nut tree and 40 - 60 pitahaya plants as well as roses, daylilies, and many other ornamental plants for my wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-37752202922621977992015-09-28T14:48:57.278-04:002015-09-28T14:48:57.278-04:00What you get from the grocery store is a ginger st...What you get from the grocery store is a ginger stem, not root. Roots (adventitious roots) develop from the stem. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915383348532986678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-44204488912506064012015-08-30T12:16:58.541-04:002015-08-30T12:16:58.541-04:00Can store bought Ginger be grown in the ground in ...Can store bought Ginger be grown in the ground in southern Ohio? I live right on the Ohio/Kentucky border. I have no idea what 'zone' I live in. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-77992788045512781162015-06-07T20:50:35.727-04:002015-06-07T20:50:35.727-04:00Is there any way to grow ginger in zone 3, Alberta...Is there any way to grow ginger in zone 3, Alberta Canada? Please advise.MamaBellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390493106904691316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-45832582638968440592015-04-09T16:35:23.929-04:002015-04-09T16:35:23.929-04:00I planted a ginger root piece about a year ago, it...I planted a ginger root piece about a year ago, it grew a bit then it went dormant for the winter so I cut it down and now it started to grow again, about 2 feet high and it has a beautiful pink flower on it. I should mention I live in RI but I keep my ginger plant in a big planter with organic soil and it gets all the sun we have in RI and my home is warm 78 with a humidifier running for my elephant ears and myself. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366519013753415395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-23556884965055556842015-03-18T00:01:58.774-04:002015-03-18T00:01:58.774-04:00This is what we call in South India as Inji mura...This is what we call in South India as Inji murabha. Sold everywhere..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721808231593926281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-58555497454108880072015-03-18T00:00:03.860-04:002015-03-18T00:00:03.860-04:00Mint is also very useful for nausea ...she can che...Mint is also very useful for nausea ...she can chew mint and small cut ginger pieces too...All the best..<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721808231593926281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-3140664572778877952015-03-10T15:54:21.289-04:002015-03-10T15:54:21.289-04:00I have a wooden bowl where I put under ripe fruits...I have a wooden bowl where I put under ripe fruits and vegies with an apple or something to produce the ripening gas. (Onions are great especially in winter.) I place the ginger in with the fruits until the stems form. Super easy--And I have to admit that I learned this by accident!Katie Straderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998052133120373741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-18477591605861336142015-03-02T20:47:01.945-05:002015-03-02T20:47:01.945-05:00Use a fresh one; freezing it breaks down the cell ...Use a fresh one; freezing it breaks down the cell walls. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com