I bought some freshly harvested ginger and turmeric at the Farmers Market today. It has been delicious in the past and I am looking forward to eating and drinking it.
I had a discussion about growing it with a gardening friend and the vendor at th market. I have grown garlic before and have propagated an avocado plant from a seed but am curious about growing these 2 rhizomes.
I have done a little research { played with th google machine} and found that there are a few simple steps to take. Now this doesn’t make it easy nor fast but it seems quite simple.
A. Find some seed stock [rhizome with eyes]
B. Prepare soil in a 12″ or bigger pot, and make sure the soil is rich and alkaline and drains well
C. Place in warm area , with adequate sun
D. Water as needed and be patient
I found a few useful links:
Some easy basics. – http://m.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Ginger-Plant
Some more info for garden planting – http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html
And another for growing in a pot or pots…- http://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-grow-ginger-in-pot-growing-ginger-indoors/
TURMERIC
Growing Turmeric is very similar as noted in the link here-
Enjoy the journey and the food.
Great food and great medicine……
@martyroddy
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