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Help with ginger
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travelingbooklover
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Location: Kuwait
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: Help with ginger |
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Hi,
I bought some ginger root for cooking and then went off to Italy. When I returned, it had sprouted and I decided to pot it up and see what happened. Now I have a huge pot of ginger that needs to go in the ground. I know it is native to Asia but I do not know how deeply I need to plant it, how much room it needs, etc. Any help would be appreciated. (At least I know how to harvest it.)
Thanks,
Linda
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Wrennie
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Location: Catskill Mountains NY
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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There are different varieties of ginger. I know pineapple ginger {awapuhi} can get huge in warm climates like florida. Not sure what variety is sold for cooking.
I would keep the soil level the same as in the pot. Dont bury it deeper.
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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I found this useful site that you may want to check out TBL. It seems to cover most things about growing the type of ginger you have.
http://www.ehow.com/how_318_grow-ginger.html
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travelingbooklover
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: Thanks Wrennie! |
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Wrennie,
They called it chinese ginger but it is already taller than Chinese ginger should be according to the website I checked. I will keep it at the same soil level when I plant it.
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travelingbooklover
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: Thanks Eileen |
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Wow, you really are the go-to-girl for finding info. Thanks for the links!
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