Garlic and Ginger 2011

[blissful]

We put in the garlic garden, somewhere from 850-1100 cloves this year. It will be ready to harvest in July next year. 5 varieties. In the midwest we can plant in the fall until the ground freezes. We plant in October.

I started some Ginger (I hope) in some pots in a southern window. They say it takes 9 months to develop a good ginger root. (this is new to me)

Anyone else?

[taxlady]

I have never successfully gotten garlic cloves, but I have used the greens in salads. I tried to plant ginger once, but the squirrels dug it all up.

[sparrowgrass]

I plant some ginger every year. I am not sure I harvest more than I plant, but it is very fresh. I plant it in a pot, in early spring, it spends the summer outdoors, and I harvest when the tops die--it takes at least 9 months.

[blissful]

Thank you both of you.
Taxlady, I don't have squirrels in the house, so I'm thinking I'll be okay. At least, for now. And I can only hope.
SparrowGrass, There are other things that take 9 months, I'm betting ginger is a less expensive and risky endeavor.

[sparrowgrass]

Yep, and much easier to deal with after you 'harvest'.

[blissful]

Originally Posted by sparrowgrass

Yep, and much easier to deal with after you 'harvest'.

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by sparrowgrass

Yep, and much easier to deal with after you 'harvest'.

[snickerdoodle]

Originally Posted by blissful

Thank you both of you.
SparrowGrass, There are other things that take 9 months, I'm betting ginger is a less expensive and risky endeavor.

Funniest thing I've read in awhile!

[CookLikeJulia]

I have experienced planting garlic but ginger? Never tried it, is it the same procedure in planting garlic and onions?

[blissful]

Julia--just use store bought ginger-fresh and not dried out. There are nubs that will grow into a large plant and create a big root-tuber. They need to be in a warm environment, so I'm growing it indoors, or at least I'm trying. There are some youtube videos on it too.