Growing Ginger

01 Jan 16 Deby (Australia - tropical climate): I'm in the Daintree rainforest and have put the tips of some ginger I bought at a local fruit and veggie wholesaler into a bucket with some drain holes drilled, filled with mixed mill mud and sand. All of the tips have spouted and looking really good with heaps of offshoots. I've watered them every day if it hasn't rained. I haven't pulled them up yet but after four months it's looking good.
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15 Jan 16 Bernie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Deby, I live in the Redlands area just outside of Brisbane and regularly grow ginger in my garden. Depending on how many plants you have in the pot they should be fine. I would recommend spacing them out at about one per 30 centimeters apart. You are doing the right thing keeping them watered but do not let them get waterlogged. Do not dig them up until the foliage has died down, around August/September. Then you can keep some for re-growing and the rest is for eating. It will freeze well and then just grate off what you need. DO NOT de-frost it as it will go to mush and be useless. It is also easy the dry and made into ground ginger. To dry it slice into 5cm pieces and dry in a dehumidifier. To grind it use a flour mill or a mortise and pestle.
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