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03 Nov 22, GB (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Can ginger be grown in greenhouses (raised beds, plastic coverings, warmers as needed) in zone 9a? Have access to great soil, lots of water and high humidity.

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18 Nov 22, Ruth A Hersh (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Absolutely

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12 Nov 22, Julie (USA - Zone 9b climate)

I am very successful growing ginger in my 9b raised beds and clay succulent planters (a 2ft shallow clay pot you see at garden centers with annuals or cacti growing in them). I sow knobs I've purchased at the market (no problem with them sprouting) in the springtime though; as the summer heat comes on, I make sure to water every day. Just make sure you butt the broken off end against the side of the container, and allow the front part of the plant to grow forward towards the center of the pot. (Hopefully that makes sense).

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06 Oct 22, Dennis (USA - Zone 8a climate)

I am in Zone 8a (Columbia, SC). Can I grow gingers outside all year around? Do you have any tips on growing gingers in Zone 8a?

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05 Nov 24, Sonja (USA - Zone 8b climate)

My sis in law grows ginger in Columbia SC. No prob. She lets it come up in the compost bin in dappled shade to protect it from the heat. If you want to keep it all year, you'll have to pot it up and move it inside we'll ahead of freezing temperatures. That can be very different from year to year.

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10 Oct 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 8a climate)

Gardenate doesn't recommend growing it anytime in your climate zone.Probably too cold.

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30 Mar 22, SHERLYN RICHARDSON (USA - Zone 8b climate)

Hi can i grow ginger in zone 8b (Gardenate: Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 8b regions)

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20 Mar 22, Dee (USA - Zone 8b climate)

I have been growing edible ginger in a large 16” pot for the last three years from organic store-bought ginger root. I live in SE Alabama where summers can get extremely hot, so I make sure they get partial shade. I harvested the rhizomes in November when the canes were turning brown and the rhizomes were large & plump. It is now mid-March and temperatures are ranging from mid 60s to upper 70s, so I will break apart some of the rhizomes and let them scab over and replant in fresh soil in the next week or two.

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31 Dec 21, Alesia (USA - Zone 9b climate)

Can I plant Ginger and Turmeric in the month of January? Zone 9b

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06 Jan 22, Janet F (USA - Zone 6b climate)

Just checked my ginger pots, many little sprouts starting ( Basically like potatoes) so I just watered well and put them back on the heat mat. I bought the ginger at Whole Foods and rinsed it well in case of any growth inhibitors, cut it in 1-2” chunks with a few places that looked like they could be eyes, planted it in potting soil( 2-3 pieces per 6” pot) just barely covered and watered , put on heat mat with plastic wrap over since our house is old and drafty. But in zone 9 you may have a long enough growing time, I don’t so figured they’d need a head start.

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