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06 Nov 16, donald pelvin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

best way to sprout ginger please

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21 Nov 16, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello Donald, when I plant ginger I plant it and just cover it with soil. Ensure there are buds on the rhyzome (root). keep it moist but not wet as it may rot. Now the weather is warming up it should sprout fairly quickly. Trust this helps. John

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09 Oct 16, Janet (Australia - temperate climate)

I bought a piece from supermarket Aus grown do I just put it in the ground whole or do I need to cut it in half , upright on its side etc first time grower all tips appreciated

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25 Sep 16, Graeme Hedley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

should i soak the ginger inwater over night to help it sprout and is it the same with tumeric

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20 Sep 16, Angi (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hey. I live in Qld, is it too late to plant out some ginger..... When would it be able to be harvested please?

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18 Sep 16, Janice (Australia - temperate climate)

Can asarum the ornamental type not root ginger be grown in Victoria australia

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09 Sep 16, Geoffrey (Australia - tropical climate)

I live in Darwin would I be better to grow Ginger in the ground or pots our wet season we can get a lot of rain

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31 Jul 16, Sara (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in south west Sydney can grow it in the garden and when

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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, 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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