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25 Sep 16, Michelle (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Sara, You can! I grew it for a couple of years in a pot when I lived in Panania (low-on-space-rental) and also the last few years in the Hawkesbury. It grows well in Sydney, we got a bumper crop from just 3 store bought pieces, harvested a year later. We would have gotten even more kgs if I have know it doesn't like direct sun, ours was a little sunburnt. We ended up making about 100 bottles of ginger beer and sharing them around :-) I'm going to plant again this weekend, close to a nice warm fence but out of direct sun. I'm also going to experiment with water loving herbs as a ground cover. I hope this will increase humidity and allow me a second crop for the space. Since ginger is upright, I can plant a companion ground-cover. Maybe strawberries or tarragon? Something that can handle lots of water. Cheers and happy gardening, Michelle

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19 Jul 16, Busi Zulu (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Can ginger grow in durban

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19 Jul 16, Robyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Can I leave my ginger in the ground or should I harvest it? This is the first year.

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20 Jul 16, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I grow mine in pots and harvest the ginger corms as needed, one or 2 pieces. If you dont touch it, it will die back and re shoot in spring. It will then grow bigger corms. Often gardeners only harvest it after two years especially in colder areas.

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19 Jun 16, Elly Bryen (Australia - arid climate)

Best to freeze it. Eith grate and freeze in small batches or in chunks of a size that you would normally use. Lasts about 6 months in the freezer

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13 Jun 16, cam (Australia - temperate climate)

hi, i am helping my mother harvest her ginger crop and she has an abundance! she lives in the mid north coast NSW at kings creek. Any advice on how long she can store it and how to would be most appreciated.

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09 Jun 16, Samirelchami (Australia - arid climate)

What is the best way to plant ginger thanks

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08 Jun 16, Barry (Australia - temperate climate)

I am from Wollongong and planted ginger root last spring and will be ready for robbing this coming spring, have given it regular water and sea weed fertilizer, it is in my herb garden and has really flourished so will keep it going.

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07 Jun 16, Linda Bruce (Australia - temperate climate)

What species of Ginger to eat the root, can I plant in Sub temperate Victoria Australia please?

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01 Jun 16, Malcolm (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Bernie i was keen to know if when freezing the garlic does it need to the skin peeled off before freezing? Cheers M

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