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We can see how things are going by scratching around the plant base and checking on the rhizome size. This is the stage where the rhizome gets to grow, and this is all out of sight. The plant seems to grow quickly from just a single shoot to a plant about 3 ft (900mm) tall, and then things slow down a bit. The harvest size is very weather dependent if you grow ginger out of its natural climate. Ginger is not a fast grower and is a plant that will only give a single crop each year. The return from investment is terrific when all the growing gingers’ needs have been supplied, and it can be a plantyou ignore once the growing season is underway. Growing ginger is a true seasonal thing and can be very rewarding. It is possible to harvest ginger at an earlier stage, and while the rhizomes are smaller, they also have a younger flavor than the mature rhizomes. Ginger can take up to 10 months to grow to maturity, allowing the plant to give the largest rhizomes possible. The process of growing ginger can be split into a series of standard questions, so this is how we have approached the subject. If you need some help getting started with soil building that will grow lots of ginger and turmeric, “improve your garden soil with rock dust and chickens” is worth reading.īecause of our experience with growing ginger (and many other tropical food plants), we have put this site together to help others become a little more self-reliant in food production. Ginger also attracts earthworms, which is another part of the soil conditioning process. We have found gingers to be a positive element in soil conditioning, and what we mean by that is if we plant ginger in an area where the soil is poor, and if we cover the ginger with mulch and leave it be, the soil is in better condition after the ginger has been growing for a year or two. We have a post titled “ growing and caring for galangal plants,” and the caring part is a bit funny. Galangal is another that we plant and ignore. The plant can be used as a filler under fruit trees and as an edging plant on pathways, and because it is not a problematic plant, it is happy to live with other plants like turmeric. We live in a tropical climate, so we are right in the sweet spot for growing ginger, and because of this, we can plant so many gingers and simply ignore them. This includes where it is happy to grow as well. We consider this plant a primary keeper because of the return per plant vs.

It isn’t easy to find anyone who doesn’t like ginger, maybe because it can be used in so many ways and has renowned health benefits.įor the home gardener, and mainly the self-sufficient home grower, ginger is a very reliable plant in growth habits and root production, and because of this, it is one of the most dependable plants we have in our yard.