How Can I Plant Ginger?

To plant ginger, start by using a tuber with multiple vegetation nodes. Cut them into slices about two inches across, so each one has at least one of these sprouts on the surface. It is best to plant the ginger in a pot now. To do this, cover the bottom with peat-free potting soil and place the pieces with the cut surface on top. Cover them thinly with soil. Now make sure that after planting the ginger root is in a warm, bright place without direct sunlight. You should water regularly afterward, but avoid waterlogging. The best time to plant ginger and place it on the balcony is spring. Of course, you can also place the pot, which by the way should definitely have drainage holes, in the garden.

Plant and harvest ginger bulbs

When planting ginger that sprouts, lay the base. But please don’t overdo it. Two to three pieces per pot are enough. After that, you need a little patience. Because when you grow ginger plants, they need a few months to develop their full potential. The plant can grow over a meter tall. If the leaves turn yellow, the plant is not thirsty for more water. Nor does she point out that less liquid would be better in the end. Rather, the tuber has then fully developed its aroma – and you can harvest and enjoy the ginger you have planted yourself. So feel free to dig up the root and use it as a base for our ginger shots, for example. Of course, you can also eat ginger raw, with our expert Birthe Wulf describing the benefits of the tuber in detail.