How to Harvest Ginger from Garden

Growing Ginger Plants: How To Plant And Care For Ginger Ginger plant (Zingier officinal) may seem like a mysterious herb to grow. The knobby ginger root is found in grocery stores but very rarely do you find it in your local nursery. So can you grow ginger at home? The answer is yes, you can. Not only is growing ginger plants possible, it is easy as well. Let’s take a look at how to grow the ginger root in your garden. How to Grow Ginger Root Planting ginger starts with finding some ginger root to plant. You can find a ginger root dealer online, but just as easily you can head to your local grocery store and buy a ginger root right out of the produce section for growing ginger plants. Choose a healthy, plump looking ginger root that is about 4 to 5 inches long with at least a few “fingers.” If possible, find a ginger root where the tips of the fingers are greenish. Ginger plants take 10 months to mature. If you live in USDA zone 7 or higher, you can grow the ginger root in the ground (though in all zones but zone 10, the leaves will die in the winter). If you live in zone 6 or lower, you’ll need to bring your ginger plant in for the winter, which means you will need to plant the ginger root in a pot. Next, you will need to select a place to grow your ginger plant. The ginger root grows in part to full shade and likes rich loose soil. If you’ll be planting ginger in the ground, it’s a good idea to add lots of compost or rotted manure to the chosen spot. If you will be growing ginger in containers, using potting soil is a must. Plant your ginger root in the early spring, after all, chances of frost have passed. The next step in growing ginger plants is to break or cut off a finger and make sure the section is at least 1 to 2 inches long as has at least one of the buds (looks like a rounded point) on it. To help prevent rot in the ginger root, allow the cut pieces to dry for a day or two in a warm, dry place before putting them on the ground. Plant the ginger sections in a shallow trench. You shouldn’t be planting the ginger root sections any deeper than 1 inch. You may find as your ginger plant grows that the root pushes back up through the top of the soil. This is okay and it’s common for the plant to have roots above the soil. Plant one ginger plant per square foot. Once the ginger root is planted, water it thoroughly. In a week or two, you’ll see the leaves of the ginger plant emerge. Once the leaves emerge, water sparingly, but when you water the ginger root plant, water it deeply. The leaves on the ginger plant will get to be up to 4 feet tall and are susceptible to wind damage. If you live in an area where ginger will not survive the winter, bring your ginger plant inside once night time temperatures dip below 50 F. (10 C.). Continue to care for your plant over the winter. How to Harvest Ginger Your ginger plant will be ready for harvest in the spring, or you can let it grow through the next summer for a larger harvest. When you’re ready to harvest, lift the ginger plant gently from the soil. If you’d like to continue to grow ginger root, break off a part of the ginger root that has foliage and carefully replant it. The rest of the ginger root can be used as your harvest. Break off the foliage and wash the ginger root. The ginger root can be broken into smaller pieces for easier use. Now that you know how to grow ginger root, you can enjoy its amazing flavor in your favorite recipes. You can learn more gardening and farming techniques and ideas from my other videos which are shown bellow Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/allfarmingideas Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/Allfarmingidea Subscribe us : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gXvPV40b7cKL4R165b8hA Our Website : http://www.allfarmingideas.com My Other YouTube Channels for Health : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZMM3fGlDYQlxWKw69sLnQ Blogging : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzb8vZAJcFAOWeR3vpmhDKg Gardening : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4QZQzSA8ZjYwT1x7D7fboA planting ginger, ginger plant, grow ginger, growing ginger, ginger harvest, how to grow ginger in the garden, how to grow ginger in the home garden, ginger, how to grow ginger, ginger root, ginger plants, ginger (ingredient), growing ginger indoors, root ginger, growing ginger in containers, how to ginger, container ginger, ginger pot, growing ginger plants, growing ginger in pots, cultivating ginger, ginger tropical plant, ginger tree plant, a ginger root growing zones, when to plant ginger,