I planted ginger for the first time this year in containers in my greenhouse. I planted them on April 18th and I found little sprouts poking through the soil today🌱💚🤗
I think I planted mine about the same time. Dug one up a day or two ago to make sure they did not rot like a couple of my sweet potatoes and saw a bud starting. Very exciting. I am in 6A. I went root crazy this year: potatoes, onions, garlic, and turmeric along with the ginger so far.
@@wmluna381 I went rhizome crazy recently, turmeric, ginger and *galangal* which I had growing just barely for few yrs in poor location, dug it up and spread around new locations.
Luke last year I planted ginger fairly late in the growing season. I'm in Chicago. I am a new grower I was told it takes a year before you can harvest. So just before the frost I took the plant inside it grew one long stalk I decided to harvest this April and the rhizome was very small but tasty. Do it really take a year or did I plant to late towards fall. Thanks
Be careful, horseradish spreads like crazy, so just be ware! Just make sure is contained! Home grown horseradish is very yummy! You can also eat the leafs
@@Kimberbeagle You can buy a root from the store and stick it in the ground. Just make sure it's a healthy one. Be mindful where planted because it takes over. Good luck
I've had turmeric growing in a pot since last summer, and it lived in the window all fall and winter. I recently divided it up, and am putting some out in the garden. I was surprised how many roots it grew in the pot. They also seem to grow downward into the soil more than ginger does.
I leave mine in the ground and harvest as needed. It comes back year after year. I grew it in full sun, morning sun and afternoon sun areas and grew just as great in all. It likes moist soil the best. I never fertilize mine and the soil i plant it is just garden soil with no amendments and does great! It dies down to the ground in winter and comes back in spring and multiplies like crazy! The only care it gets is some staking to protect the stacks from falling.
Do you have it the ginger root stay a live during the winter months? Does it go dormant? Do you bring your container in the house during the winter months?
With your video I just learned how to harvest it!!... Once a 2 inch piece sprouted in my kitchen and I tossed on rectangular plastic container, weeks later I pulled the whole plant out and it was a HUGE, MASSIVE root! I didn't know you can brake pieces of it while leaving the rest on the container, thank you for that very useful information.
Hi- excited to try growing ginger, but I have to correct something in your video. Ginger “root” is a rhizome, a horizontal underground stem. The growth comes from nodes on the stem, as a white potato “eye” is also a node. That’s why they grow horizontally- it’s a stem. I don’t mean to be rude; I just covered this in class, and I often mention food & gardening stuff with botany. Thanks!
copy; The rhizome is derived from the Greek word rhizoma, meaning “a bunch of roots”. Yes it should be referred to as a rhizome, but it's kinda like saying poodle is a dog. Rhizome is a type of root. But you are correct in that he should be calling it rhizome. Still an informative video since I happen to also live in MI and only started growing this last year.
Thanks for the video! Someone at my son-in-law's workplace today sat out a grocery bag of ginger for fellow workers. Daughter said that's great, because fresh ginger isn't all that cheap, or plentiful, in today's world. We immediately started talking about whether we should look into growing our own. Bam! Found your video. Tanks, again.
I just started my first ever ginger eyes on wet paper towel and find this! The eyes perked up in a couple of days, and I’m planning on overwintering indoors, like my orange tree. So container, definitely. Good to know I can expect a good harvest in 2023!
Nice video. In south Florida I have found they love to be mulched. This helps them stay moist in between waterings and it helps keep them insulated during our winters which aren’t very cold .
I had mine in a moist paper towel in a Ziploc bag for 5 months. ( I forgot about it til I did spring cleaning!🤣) Anyways it had some very long good and strong roots coming off of the rhizome/tuber itself. He is correct on all the rest!♥️ I really appreciate your content! So informational and you present it in a friendly, easy going way. 💐Fantastic!💐 🌻 I use your videos for my grandsons to watch and learn. They really enjoy your teaching and communication style. It's simple and engaging! 🌹After they watch one of your videos then they get to do hands on gardening and use the knowledge!♥️ I think it is important for them to learn gardening from other than just me!😉 It's great to watch them listening and learning and putting it to action! They are so proud of themselves! Thankyou so very much!🥰🥰
Have you ever looked into fertilizing with comfrey? I stopped buying fertilizer 2 yrs ago. Since I have horses, rabbits and chickens, I compost the manure they produce, but I also fertilize with my homegrown comfrey. And if I didn’t have the animals, comfrey is so amazing, I would use it exclusively.
Chop and drop is quick means of application but slower nutrient delivery than using a “tea” (which is immediate) bc it takes a little time to break down. Great for trees, fruit tree guilds and perennials. But for my annual veg and fruits, I use comfrey fertilizer “tea”. I haven’t yet made any comfrey concentrate which can be as dark as molasses though not as thick- which would be a lot easier to store and dilute as needed. I may make some this summer, or next. I’ve also heard some people dry the leaves and turn them into a fertilizer powder. Probably a little more labor intensive, but odor free. There’s a lot of good videos on RU-vid that can show you how. 👍
I am down in Ohio, zone 6b, so your videos are very relatable to me. Really appreciate this upload cause I always thought I couldn't grow ginger here! I love ginger so much and eat lots of it, so I'm going out to get some roots today. Thanks for posting this.
I live in S. FL and grew so much last year that I didn't harvest it all leaving it to come up again this year. I use 7 gallon grow bags and on bag with 2 small pieces that I started inside. one bag had 4 1/2 lbs and was so tight in the bag I had to cut the bag up to get it out as they put out massive amount of fine and finger size roots. I do the
Can you do a video on harvesting, storing, uses, and benefits of ginger? I just planted mine today eventhough I'm not a huge ginger person. I've been having alot of health issues (GI and extremely low BP w/a high pulse) I'm trying to think of every natural thing I can do to help possibly. ❤❤❤❤
Hi Luke, another great video! I never knew we could grow ginger in zone 6! I may try it this year. Can you do a video about turmeric? Would it be the same as ginger? Thank you!
Yes I grow turmeric and ginger there are same thing actual you plant Ginger and turmeric in the same space it takes about three weeks Ginger and turmeric I start mine on a heat mat little Greenhouse lots of humid❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ good luck
sweet I just was learning about how my ginger reacts to the 107 degree heat here in texas. I noticed the slightest bit of burn on a leaf so I gave it way more water and it shot up a bunch of new growth. im actually having to water everyday here which is pretty normal. we often water twice a day to keep stuff alive, its brutal
Thank you for this video. I've been growing ginger for over four years. It has been very rewarding in so many ways. Ginger Production is my Long Term Project 💚🌴💯🌄🌧️
Thank you so much for making this video! I just started some ginger and shared some growing with some friends. This video is super helpful! Very excited to grow our own ginger this year!
2018 i did a patch of it...organic from farm market and looked for pieces that were showing signs of budding. Had a great crop. Didn't like too much sun or leaf burn...so i shaded it a bit.
It really does take a while to sprout up. I had given up after planting it in 4 bags, I added peppers to the bags. Later I saw something some up and I was thinking it was weeds--this was my first time growing ginger, they came up looking like bamboo! I'm about to harvest a ton!
Great video. Started growing ginger this year inside in MN. I thought it liked much warmer temps so I haven't put outside yet, now I know I can put out during the day for sure. Great tips on harvesting too, gonna try to just harvest part of the root and let it continue to grow. I cut mine into smaller pieces to grow otherwise planted the same as you, stems are almost 3 feet tall. Can't wait to get it outside.
I put some Ginger in a pot around February, not thinking it would grow. Well it now had 2 leaves. I brought the Ginger from giant grocery store. Wow, I would of thought Ginger was a full sun plant. Good tip that it’s part sun.
I'm SUPER EXVITED to start growing my own ginger! I have a lot of inflammatory diseases, so I make a wonderful drink of lemon, ginger & brewed green tea. I add stevia and WoW is it great! I love your upbeat attitude Luke! You're always such an uplift to my day! God bless you & your family!!
Not all store bought ginger will sprout. I've had some that grew easily but some others never sprout. I've heard that many places will spray a growth inhibitor that prevent sprouting.
I live in Hawaii and found that there are several varieties of ginger growing at my house, but none of cooking ginger. However, there is a cardamom ginger you can harvest the leaves, tie them into a knot, and throw them into a pot of rice when you start cooking it, or into a soup and it will give it a nice cardamom type of aroma. I need to get a container to grow regular ginger
Luke, do you have any recommendations for how, if possible, to keep harvested rhizomes dormant through the winter in order to perpetuate my own supply?
I've been growing ginger in containers for 3 years on Cape Cod. At the end of the growing season, when nighttime temperature outdoors drops close to, but not below, 45 F, I remove the entire plant from the potting soil. I break off about a 2-3" long piece with green shoots still attached. This is my "starter plant" for the next year. The remainder of the rhizome is my "crop". I cut off the green shoots from my "crop" piece, cut the rhizome into 1-1.5" pieces (about what I would use for cooking in a meal), wash the pieces, put them in a freezer bag and freeze them. I take what I need for cooking a meal from the freezer and let it thaw for 15-30 minutes before using it. I plant the "starter plant" back into the original pot with the original soil. I place the pots in my kitchen in front of a sunny window. I water as usual for an indoor house plant. Initially the plant continues to grow, but after 1-2 months the foliage yellows and withers and eventually falls out. At that point I move the pots out of direct sunlight and stop all watering. Then in late April or early May the plants wake up without me providing any water or sunlight. I wait until the nighttime temperature will not drop below 45 F, then put the pots outside in their summer growing area and start watering and fertilizing for the growing season. I find growing ginger to be very easy and the intensity of the flavor of the frozen, home-grown ginger to be much greater than store-bought ginger.
I have a continual ginger harvest all year long. I am in RI and I put my ginger pot outside in the summer and bring it in and continue harvesting and growing in the winter. My ginger leaves are about 3 to 4 ft tall now. As soon as I place it outside it will grow faster. I think I need a wider pot. I plant in coconut coir. My harvest is put in the freezer to use when needed. I also break off pieces to use fresh also. Mine never go dormant.
@@robertderoeck1255 Very interesting information. Do you have a video how to do this? I think a lot people including myself would love to watch, visual learning is the best! 😅
I bought ginger months ago to plant, ended up freezing it before it went bad. Now I've bought more and maybe I can finally get it planted since it's warmer and not pouring rain.
Thank you so much for this video, I live in SW Florida and I have a raised bed under my oak tree in the front of my home and wanted to plant flowers, well now I thing I will plant flowers but also some ginger there also.
I kept mine in the bag i bouggt it in and wasnt planning on growing it but got it out and seen it had sprouted like crazy ao i went and go a pot to plant it in.
Good to find a fellow MIgander, I just started growing ginger last year. Got some still in the pot and half I moved to the raised bed. Here to find out when I need to dig that out. BTW.... finding it in the store is NOT at all easy since stores now tend to irradiate produce to keep it from sprouting in the store. And some I found have literally sliced off the eyes which I HATE since those cut spots tend to grow mold making the whole thing useless. I had to order my initial rhizomes online from a grower. So now I hope to keep it going.
Thank you for your video. Looking forward to trying this. Fascinated by your barrels. Do they have holes in the bottom? Where can you get hold of such barrels?
Epsom salt good for ginger? Love the vids man. I’m in pa so the climates are similar. Over the years you have given me invaluable tips. Just got everything all ready to go. Much love
I'm in N. Central Texas. We're already humid & in the 90's. Was thinking of planting ginger in my garden, but it gets to freezing & 30's for extended periods in winter. Can it be covered during winter &, if so, with what should I cover it?
Thank you for all the information. I started two 1/2 gallon pots and have sprouts! I’ll be sure to plant in a wider container. Can you recommend a companion plant ginger grows best beside?
My ex wife always had a beautiful ginger patch.... I really enjoyed harvesting it with her... she said it was always best to keep it moist and well trimmed. We fertilized the heck out of it at first... but then it started getting old and dry... so I had to start buying the neighbor's ginger instead.
I’ve been growing ginger since last year , I have been successful we using it for cooking and making tea, and I’m trying directly in the ground this year I’ll let you know how that come out
Thanks for the ginger info, it is a staple in our kitchen and a necessity for Asian and Indian cooking. Can use explain how much of a harvest that can be expected from each hand buried?
Sad, I want to grow ginger in my garden, but there isnt a lot of shade for them. I may still find a large pot, and just grow some on my balcony, where there is more shade, but I would've loved the idea of them grwing freely in my garden.
i planted ginger and pea nut this year to see what will hapen xaxa. i saw the frist leaf for my peanut today not for the ginger tho but i didn't plant them at the same time.
Thank you for the videos. I live in Ohio and we do have cold winters (zone 5b/6a). What is your advice to store the ginger that I grew during the winter and planting it for the next season? I would like to plant my own, instead of buying every year. Do you have advice? Or direct me to specific resources that may help? and saving it during the winter.
