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21 Mar 23, Helen Johnston (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I had a piece of ginger which began to sprout so planted it for fun and grew on a window sill in our shed. It got to about 2 feet tall so I dug it up and got some juicy little corms or bulbs or whatever, which tasted lovely.

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10 Jun 20, Yggy (Australia - temperate climate)

If you cut a piece off the root in the soil, isn't the part left exposed where you cut susceptible to rotting? I heard somewhere to leave the plant to harden the area a bit before planting, but i don't know how that is meant to work in the soil..

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11 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

You say you are temperate and by this guide they don't suggest growing in temperate. Best grown in tropic and sub-tropic. Plants are pretty tough sometimes. 2 options, break some off and leave the piece in the ground exposed to the air to dry. Or don't water it for a few days/week or so.

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14 Sep 20, Sandy (Australia - tropical climate)

I grew ginger in an aquaponics set up in Perth. So it depends on where your temperate zone is. Full sun planted about now will give you results. Maybe not as good as tropical areas, but pretty good anyway.

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17 May 20, Sally (Australia - temperate climate)

May I plant ginger now — mid-May?

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23 May 20, Teresa (Australia - temperate climate)

Depending on where you live? It’s too cold for Melbourne now. Ginger should be planted in October.

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10 May 20, Sipho Babama (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Who are the suppliers of ginger seedlings or seed in south Africa? Any farm that i can visit that is currently planting ginger?

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11 May 20, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Type in where to buy ginger in south Africa in google. Some people say to use supermarket ginger.

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22 Apr 20, Gabrielle (USA - Zone 7a climate)

I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee. Can I grow ginger and will it return next spring/summer?

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22 Apr 20, M (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Go to the 7a zone in USA and check the planting time. THEY do not recommend planting it. It needs warm climate.

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