Can you Grow Ginger from Store-Bought Rhizomes? With its unmistakable warming spice and stomach-soothing properties, ginger is a kitchen staple. But can you use those store-bought ginger rhizomes to grow plants of your own? Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey has all the answer...
To grow your own ginger, purchase fresh ginger rhizomes from a plant nursery or seed company source. Grocery store ginger is often treated with a sprout inhibitor, so if you try ginger from the grocery store, go with organic ginger. Or, try soaking store-bought ginger roots in water for 2...
Ginger is a tropical plant that is hardy in growing zones nine through twelve, meaning you can “overwinter” it in those zones (but who would call that a winter!). In colder zones, growing ginger root is possible but can take a bit more planning. Ginger root can be started from rhizom...
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Growing ginger from rootis a fun kid’s project. Ginger is a tropical plant that is easy to grow indoors. All you need is a piece of fresh ginger, some water and some soil to get a plant growing. It seems that I am on agrowing from scrapskick lately. There are many vegetables that...
I also love making lemongrass simple syrup to use in my sparkling summer sangria and fresh lemongrass-ginger ale, which are just the thing to revive you on a hot summer afternoon after being in the garden all day. When I first discovered you can propagate lemongrass from store-bought stalks...
Fresh flowers need to be in clean water to prevent them from wilting and eventually dying. But you can also extend their life by trimming their stems when you get them home. Adding a bit of plant food to the vase can also help your cut flowers last longer. Place them in a shaded and...
Learn how to make homemade elderberry cough drops with just a few ingredients. They taste great and have the same benefits as store bought lozenges.
I learned to cook at about 10 years old.The first skills I learned was making dough(面团).Since my parents often came home late,a prepared dough would help my family have supper sooner.I thought it would be easy—just mix water and flour(面粉),right?Not quite!First...
To store fresh ginger root, place it, unpeeled, into a resealable plastic bag and keep in the fridge for several weeks or in the freezer for several months. Older ginger with wrinkled skin is still fine to use (though it may be more fibrous), but toss out any that has begun to mold...