Once the stems have yellowed, completely stop watering your ginger plants. Wait for the stems to dry out before you harvest the roots. This practice is done to help the ginger mature properly and develop a richer flavor and more aromatic scent. When you’re ready to harvest the ginger, di...
Learn how to make fresh ginger last forever. A great way to preserve ginger to keep for a long time. Also makes ginger infused vodka. Fresh ginger is great, but it's something I don't use all the time and it usually goes bad or dries out by the time I want to use it again. Si...
Instead add a little flavour to your fluids: fresh fruits and vegetables such as strawberry tops, cucumber, lemons and ginger are great options, while herbs such as fresh basil or mint add a little something extra. Prefer your fluids sweetened? Add for a dash of fruit juice – it's ...
When stored at room temperature, fresh ginger root remains fresh for up to two weeks. For a longer shelf life, refrigerate it to extend its freshness up to a month. Ground ginger, once opened, is best used within six months to a year for optimal flavor. If you’re freezing ginger, you...
If you have too much ginger, you can freeze the ginger (in chunks); it’s easier to grate ginger once it’s frozen, and you can just take out a chunk at a time. Freshly grated ginger can be frozen in ice cubes; grate with a microplane or process in a blender to the desired cons...
If you like to jam with a bit of a kick then we have the recipe for you. The Chilli & Ginger Jam really packs a punch and is perfect if you love all things hot and spicy. We recommend trying this jam on cheese scones fresh from the oven or alternatively
1. Carrot-ginger soup = Onion and celery + fresh ginger + carrots + vegetable stock and orange juice + pumpkin seeds.2. Rutabaga-apple soup = Onion + apple and thyme + rutabaga + chicken stock and milk + grated Gruyère.3. Parsnip-maple soup = Onion and leeks + maple syrup and diced...
Peas are much like corn as soon as they mature a chemical reaction occurs that causes the peas’ sugar content to decrease rapidly. A fresh, sweet, juicy pea can rapidly become starchy and hard. The same is true if the pea is shelled and then left on the kitchen counter or in a warm...
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How Much And Which Plant Food? If you are growing ginger in good, rich soil it shouldn't need anything extra. I grow mine in tubs. I put in fresh compost mix every year and never add any extra fertiliser. If you don't have good soil, or if you are growing ginger in some standard...