Culinary Ginger
Plant Size Guide

Ginger
Zingiber officinale
days to maturity: 8-10 months
plant spacing: 1 per square foot
sunlight requirements: 6-10 hours
look out for: rhizomes rotting due to excess moisture
harvest notes: harvest rhizomes in spring after plant dies back
Ginger is a tropical crop most people are very familiar with in the kitchen, but mostly unfamiliar with in the garden. It’s one of the few shade loving food plants we can grow. Ginger is a heavy feeder so it needs to be planted in rich soil and new compost should be added to the area through it’s growth period. Ginger will grow throughout summer and be ready for harvesting in the winter or spring. Throughout summer the plant will send up many leafy shoots forming a small clump, which do not grow taller than 2 feet. In the Fall when the leaves begin to die back and the plant does not make new shoots, it is a clear sign that the plant is sending its energy into the rhizomes and will be ready for harvest in the following months. Ginger is an amazing herb and medicinal plant to have in your garden. Not only is ginger delicious to cook with and for making herbal teas, its also a powerful medicinal plant that aids in digestion, alleviates menstrual cramping, improves immunity, and can even be used topically for skin care. If you have a ginger plant in your garden you can also use the leaves for cooking and making tea, or just hang a bundle of them fresh in your shower for a delicious steam aroma.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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