[Tattyanne456]

TY Barberella, I'll have to do that then.

[boosh]

Well i've just planted some ginger,
Two on top of soil, as adviced by a web site ( link at the begining of this thread)
Two an inch under the soil.
Both covered with clingfilm. i'll post the results when something starts to happen if atall.

[barbarella]

I just went back and checked that link at the beginning of the thread.  I hadn't noticed what it said about planting on the surface.  Here is the link where I got my information:  http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html which states you have to plant 5-10cm deep.

So boosh it will be interesting to see which method works best

[boosh]

Just read the link.
I'll be covering with another inch of soil.
so i've followed the advice of both links.

lets see what happens. fingers crossed.

[suziet88]

Whose ginger was a success?

[Kristen]

Well ... not sure what constitutes success  :blink: but mine is growing - and the tubers (are they called that?) are bigger than when they started the season.  Plant is about 4' tall. I haven't had time to do anything with them, so they've stayed in the same pot (I'm guessing 2L might be a bit bigger) all season in the conservatory, been  fed when I have remembered but I have tried to keep them pretty well watered.

[boosh]

All mine are growing, best one is just over 2ft tall have not checked the tubers yet will wait till the tops start to die off.

[gypsy]

mine were over watered by my friend when I was on holiday and they drowned. 2 have just managed to survive but are only about 9inches tall.

[JayG]

mine were over watered by my friend when I was on holiday and drowned. 2 have just managed to survive but are only about 9inches tall.

Wow! A post from beyond the grave! Spooky! 

[JamPan]

I never thought of growing ginger.  I just might have to try that.

[Spana]

Someone left a knobble here last summer and it was kicking about on my kitchen work top all winter until i chucked it in the bin in the spring.  Then remembered Bob Flowerdew saying something about growing ginger so fished it back out and planted it up.  Its just been stood in the greenhouse ever since and altho it looks a bit flea bitten it is growing and I've just noticed it has a third shoot poking through the compost
Its not what you would call exciting tho



Think they are supposed to have lovely flowers They would have to be mega lovely to make it  do anything for me

[mumofstig]

The flowers sound strange to me 
 

If you grow ginger in a greenhouse, you might be treated to its seldom-seen blooms: exotic-looking, usually pink flowers that resemble miniature pineapples.


Read more: How to Grow Ginger | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_318_grow-ginger.html#ixzz0yZLygVs0

[Spana]

Umm, just Googled ginger flowers and they're nothing to write home about.  They look like sticking up Christmas cactus flowers

[gypsy]

mine were over watered by my friend when I was on holiday and drowned. 2 have just managed to survive but are only about 9inches tall.

Wow! A post from beyond the grave! Spooky! 

[Elcie]

I didn't even know you could grow it here.  Might try that in a pot in the greenhouse, although I am guessing it is a bit late at the moment and I should wait until the spring!  I was in an Indian village over the summer and almost everyone there grows ginger.  They grow it to sell to supplement their very small income.  Didn't try any, although I did bring back some chilli seed to try next year!