If this belongs in Genral Questions, I am not opposed to it being relocated, but I chose Cafe Society since it was topical for gardening and culinary discussion.
I love the smell and taste of ginger, and I use* it fresh in everything from Asian cooking to pumpkin pies. I had some ginger root that went to sprout, so I thought I would plant it and see what happens. So far I have a lovely green shoot coming up out of the pot, but I don’t quite know what to expect. Will it flower if grown indoors in a container? Will it grow well at all indoors in a container? If put in a larger container, will it ever make enough root to harvest for cooking here at home? Should I try to plant it outside? I’m in mid-Arkansas, so while the weather seems tropical in the summer, our winters can get quite cold and icy. I dabble in herbs and growing things, but ginger is out of my realm of experience.
The experiences and anecdotes of others are much desired.
*Once, I even made some household cleaner that had rosemary, ginger, and lemon in it. WooHoo, I was cutting grease off the cabinets like a …
My only insight on the growing of ginger is that it doesn’t tolerate drying out at ALL, and it definitely relies on a longer photoperiod than is available in Oregon in winter. Keep its feet wet and under a fluorescent light and it will probably do well enough to be transplanted outside although I’d keep it in a greenhouse.
Thanks for starting this thread FaerieBeth. Just recently I noticed one of my ginger roots sprouting, and figured I’d try to grow it based on this thread. It’s doing so well it already needs a new pot, only two weeks later.
Is yours also growing very quickly? I swear, I can almost see this guy grow.
