Growing ginger is surprisingly easy, but in hindsight, I should have planted them individually or in a wider pot to allow the roots to grow more.
Fellow gardener, Ms. Pek Nyuk recommended starting planting them in shallow soil depth in a wide pot and then top up with soil as they grow.
This store-bought ginger was cut into 4 parts, each part with the “eye” and planted with it facing upwards.
Although there were eight buds on this ginger that could be separated and plant, gardeners also recommend not to do so.
Smaller parts would not have enough energy to grow a good yield.
Example of the “eye” on ginger root.
The “eye” is the round indents on the surface.
The picture below showed my newly planted shoot on 16 July 2018.
One per pot this time.
Some were re-planted in outdoor bigger pots.
We planted them like this, cut side in soil with the shoot facing upward.
TIP -Bottom soil depth should be at least 4 inches deep and as wide as possible for good size ginger.
Top up the soil as needed as the plant grew.
In the previous pot, my ginger was small because there was no room to grow further.
For this pot, we harvested early, on July 15 (only 5 months) instead of waiting another four months for them to mature.
The leaves had started to brown.
They were not able to grow further as there was no room in this small pot.
This is how we harvested our ginger.
A soothing brew of ginger-tea for cool days!
TURMERIC Ginger is grown in the same way.
We started our own plants in May 2018 to treat eczema rashes by applying grated pulp (and juice) with black pepper.
This application work almost instantaneously to stop the itch and inflammation and has no burn on the skin.
Thus, it should be comfortable for young children as well.
It is sometimes called yellow ginger because this ginger juice stained everything yellow.
We use turmeric in curries and even with a seasoning of seafood.
Apply directly on the skin to treat inflammation and itch and find instant relief.
It does not come any fresher than home harvest and with my own ginger.
A big plus of homegrown food is we do not use pesticides.
We learned our lesson after our first harvest in a small pot on July 15, 2018.
The next round in bigger deeper pot yields a better harvest.
No matter the size, fresh ginger smell and taste much better than anything bought in stores.
Look how amazingly juicy is our freshly harvested ginger!
We are addicted to homegrown harvest more than ever now.
RECIPE – EASY PEASY GINGER BEER with MINT (Source : JAMIE OLIVER)
140 g Fresh Ginger , grated, used juice & pulp
2 to 3 lemons , use juice and pulp
4 Tablespoon Muscovado Sugar (optional)
1 Litre of soda or any sparkling water
Mixed above together, let sit for 10 minutes.
Add ice and mint as desired.
NOTES on Growing Ginger
- Sun-loving (slower to grow if the sun is not enough)
- Water-loving in well-draining soil
- When there is no leaves, water less to prevent rot
- Big and Wide pot needed for good size ginger
- Top up the soil as needed
Hi,
My ginger shoot which I have growing for couple of months have slated and the leaves turning brown. Any way to save it? I planted in a deep pot (half filled with organic soil) with yellow round fertilisers added. It is exposed to partial morning sun. How to ensure soil has good drainage? I water everyday. Is its root rotting? Hope to get some help. Really appreciate it. And thanks in advance. Haiz. Seem to have no luck with planting. Tried chili as well as capsicum seed and onion. All ended sprouted and withered a day after.
Add some sand and stir in. As long as water drains out, it will ok. From our experience, it seems that pot size is important to grow a good yield of ginger. I hardly fertilise.
Thanks for your reply. Where to get the sand? I saw before supermarket selling is small pebbles and clay balls packs but not sand. Rgrs.
I buys from aquarium stalls in wet market.
Tks for your prompt reply! Will ck it out tmr morning.
Can check with you another thing? I have planted lemon seeds which have sprouted but the leaves remained at one and half pair despite water and add fertiliser. Not growing further. All the ten seeds in one milk carton with one third soil. Rgrs.
They are easy to germinate but hard to grow. Very likely is the seeds problem more than anything else. Fruiting citrus plants are grafted rather than from seeds.