Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!

I did the same, though it was a long sprout - about 1 or 2 inches. It
appeared happy in a glass dish (hi sides) with dirt and placed by a sunny
window. The dirt was kept damp.
When moved out doors, it started to turn brown. Assuming this indicated
a lack of water, heaps were dosed daily and its still there and growing
too.

Hul

Steve Newport wrote:
Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:34:31 GMT, Steve Newport wrote:

Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!
Hi Steve,I had a go many years ago. Planted it in a large pot in the green
house in spring. It grew to about 2ft.X 2ft.and it looked like it would
make quite a nice house plant. Come late autumn it started looking a bit
sick,so I pulled it up to reveal my crop.
The root was about half the size of when it was first planted ;o(.

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I think the key is to keep it warm! Its a tropical plant and its a bit optimistic to expect it to thrive in the uk unless under glass. I started some myself this year, but the compost was off (it was called Bulrush - has anyone else had poor results from it?) and it stopped growing after a few weeks.......

Steve Newport wrote:
Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!

may depend on where in the UK, even in June.
Ginger is a tropical, and while I have seen it warmer in
Edinburgh than it ever gets here in Hawaii it's few and
far between. Ginger goes dormant here in winter, that doesn't
mean it's dead even if it looks it. I'd keep it in a wide
planter, give it a good amount of sun as long as the weather
cooperates and a well protected spot and move indoors if the
weather forecast talks about lower 60s (Fahrenheit, about
18 Centigrade.) or below.

Hope this works out for you. Fresh homegrown ginger is much
better than anything you'll get in a store.

Aloha,
Maren, in Hilo, Hawaii
Palms, Etc.: Tropical Plant Seeds - Hand-made Jewelry - Plants & Lilikoi
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/~maren/palms_etc/

On Jun 20, 6:34 am, Steve Newport
wrote:
Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!

Probably too cold. Ginger is tropical/subtropical, it likes warm,
damp and sunlight but not blazing hot sun. If you had a hothouse you
might grow it planting in Spring and lifting the rhizomes in Autumn
providing the season was long enough.

This may help

http://www.buderimginger.com.au/cons...r/the_crop.asp

Keep in mind the seasons are reversed.

David

In article ,
Maren Purves wrote:

Steve Newport wrote:
Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!

may depend on where in the UK, even in June.
Ginger is a tropical, and while I have seen it warmer in
Edinburgh than it ever gets here in Hawaii it's few and
far between. Ginger goes dormant here in winter, that doesn't
mean it's dead even if it looks it. I'd keep it in a wide
planter, give it a good amount of sun as long as the weather
cooperates and a well protected spot and move indoors if the
weather forecast talks about lower 60s (Fahrenheit, about
18 Centigrade.) or below.

Hope this works out for you. Fresh homegrown ginger is much
better than anything you'll get in a store.

Aloha,
Maren, in Hilo, Hawaii
Palms, Etc.: Tropical Plant Seeds - Hand-made Jewelry - Plants & Lilikoi
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/~maren/palms_etc/

Thanks, Maren. Someone just gave me about 15 ginger roots.
I'm going to plant a few for houseplants, and eat the rest!

If you have any really good recipes for whitefish (halibut or
gray cod is what I have) and ginger, or a recipe for ginger beer
or tea, I'm all ears...

Best Fishes,

Jan in Alaska

In article ,
Jan Flora wrote:

In article ,
Maren Purves wrote:

Steve Newport wrote:
Anybody grow ginger in the UK?

If so, how?

I stuck a sprouting tuber in a rised bed and it just died!

may depend on where in the UK, even in June.
Ginger is a tropical, and while I have seen it warmer in
Edinburgh than it ever gets here in Hawaii it's few and
far between. Ginger goes dormant here in winter, that doesn't
mean it's dead even if it looks it. I'd keep it in a wide
planter, give it a good amount of sun as long as the weather
cooperates and a well protected spot and move indoors if the
weather forecast talks about lower 60s (Fahrenheit, about
18 Centigrade.) or below.

Hope this works out for you. Fresh homegrown ginger is much
better than anything you'll get in a store.

Aloha,
Maren, in Hilo, Hawaii
Palms, Etc.: Tropical Plant Seeds - Hand-made Jewelry - Plants & Lilikoi
http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/~maren/palms_etc/

Thanks, Maren. Someone just gave me about 15 ginger roots.
I'm going to plant a few for houseplants, and eat the rest!

If you have any really good recipes for whitefish (halibut or
gray cod is what I have) and ginger, or a recipe for ginger beer
or tea, I'm all ears...

Best Fishes,

Jan in Alaska

Freshly grated ginger goes best with a bit of garlic imho.
And a gentle application of Oyster sauce. ;-d

Or lemon if you don't want a very strong flavor.
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