Re: edible ginger gardenwriters Digest, Vol 132, Issue 7

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How timely (for me) for this topic to come up! I'm working on an article on
growing Asian herbs to include edible ginger, and galangal and turmeric
which are similar. I'm looking for people familiar with growing these who
are not in the tropics for growing information. Any help will be greatly
appreciated. Thank you!

Debbie

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   1. Re: edible ginger (AldieOaks@aol.com)
   2. Re: edible ginger (Betty Mackey)

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I'd like to know too! Could you do it on line?

Lina

In a message dated 1/21/2014 9:09:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
thehoosiergardener@gmail.com writes:

If  anyone has grown edible ginger, please contact me off list.
Thank  you.
jems

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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:28:57 -0800 (PST)
From: Betty Mackey <bettymackey@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [GWL] edible ginger
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Culinary ginger is a rhizome and resembles that of iris but is not hardy.
This summer I set a piece onto potting soil in a clay pot, flat, outside.
Only the bottom third of it was covered with planting medium.??

It rained all the time. I soon had sprouts. I moved the plant indoors in
early fall. It is not beautiful but it is alive with two 16-inch compound
leaves. A third fell off.

Culinary ginger is closely related to the 7-foot plant known as pinecone
ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) which is used in gardens in Florida and
elsewhere. Both types develop red, conelike floral structures.

Jo Ellen, I used to grow both in Florida.

Betty Mackey
www.mackeybooks.com

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I'd like to know too! Could you do it on line?

Lina

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