Gathering in the green is one way to crawl out of the brain sludge of dreary winter weather. By green, I mean plants, green dreams of gardens to come, and green thoughts of using what is usually thrown away.
Quite a few pieces of ginger you buy in the supermarket are sprayed with a sprouting inhibitor. I recently found, in Produce Junction, a large ginger rhizome with swollen joints. They looked like they wanted to grow. Of course, to me, the sight of that ginger was irresistible. I let it lay undisturbed in my basement, and the swelling grew larger.
Yesterday, I planted it in a large 10″ pot. I hope to see sprouting above the soil’s surface in just a few weeks. I will update on the progress.
Planting indoors in such a large pot might have created havoc with dirt and debris everywhere, but I recently read an excellent tip in Martha Stewart’s Very Good Things: use an under-the-bed storage bin for planting indoors. This tip worked great for me. So much easier to close the lid when I was through and roll it under my plant table until needed again.
The online Farmer’s Almanac has an in-depth article on growing ginger from supermarket rhizomes.
I’m going to try that under-the-bed bin idea.
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Oh good! I’m so glad I mentioned it. It really is containing my messes, and on days that are warmer I can take it outdoors and dump the spilled dirt on my gardens. Happy Gardening and thanks so much for the comment.
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I love ginger but have not grown any as yet. It’s on my “to-do” list. It will be interesting to see how your supermarket ginger progresses.
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These pieces were just begging to be planted when I bought it. I let it sit a bit, and then when the rhizomes really swelled decided it was time.
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Oh, Produce Junction! They are such a great place to visit when I’m in town to see my parents! I hope your ginger grows well for you. I planted some out in a pot a couple of years ago and it loved the hot weather.
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I will try to keep it going once it sprouts. Thanks for stopping by.
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