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Thursday, March 27. 2025

Ginger, Tumeric, and Horseradish

All fun things that can be grown in a garden, even  in the Northeast US.


Horseradish grows like a weed, but does not spread. I don't pull up the roots but just chop a shovel into the roots. Can buy the roots online. Growing Horseradish.


Ginger can be grown too, if only for fun.




Posted by Bird Dog in Gardens, Plants, etc. at 13:38 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Interesting video. Family friends in Florida grew ginger, so I know it can be done. I guess that to keep it growing during the dry Texas summer, I'd need to follow directions and put it in a pot, so that water applied to the ginger plant stays with the ginger plant and not the whole garden.
#1 Gringo on 2025-03-27 16:20 (Reply)
I live in South Florida, but my apartment balcony only gets about two hours of direct sunlight a day, so hardly anything will grow well, but I grew ginger and turmeric very successfully on the balcony with only two hours of sunlight. The great thing about ginger and turmeric, at least in my experience, is that they have very few pests and once started, grow like weeds. I found them to be some of the easiest plants I've ever grown
#2 Robert Moffett (Link) on 2025-03-27 22:02 (Reply)
Cool. I'm going buy some of both today and plant them this weekend. I'd probably use horseradish more often if I had it fresh. By the time I use a jar the second time it's lost it's heat.

I don't pay attnetion to the price of ginger when I buy it but $25/lb seems crazy expensive, even if you're just buying a little bit.
#3 jack walter on 2025-03-28 08:32 (Reply)
In this northernmost state farmers grow ginger and turmeric in steamy plastic hot houses. Horseradish is taking over my whole garden - it sure seems to be spreading fast
#4 LP on 2025-03-28 09:10 (Reply)

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