How Do You Plant & Grow Cooking Ginger?
The spicy taste of ginger is commonly found in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Ginger (Zingiber officionale) is a pungent herb that grows quickly and easily in containers or the garden. This attractive plant can reach 2 to 4 feet tall with long, slender stems, thin, glossy leaves and, occasionally, yellow flowers. Often known as ginger root, this herb is actually a rhizome and commonly found in local grocery stores. With proper care, you can grow them at home. Cut the fingers off the ginger root or rhizome and let the cut ends dry overnight before planting. Choose fingers that are a couple inches long. Fill your container 3/4 full of potting soil. The container should be at least three times the size of the rhizome you are planting. More than one rhizome can be placed in a container as long as there is ample room. Lay the cut rhizome flat on the surface of the soil and cover with 1 inch of soil. If planting more than one rhizome finger per container, space them about 2 to 3 inches ap
