G'day Everyone, I hope you are all doing well! Even though we do have a few acres, I still love growing in containers and it's amazing how much you can grow in a small space. Every little bit helps especially during periods like this when food prices are rising. All the best and thanks for your support. I'll be trying to answer/acknowledge as many comments as I can over the next few days. Cheers :)

@rezayaseri2790

Жыл бұрын

how much kilo was it?

@cathyd.williamssaltlight5373

Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Can you replant the ginger roots growing down in soil, love ginger! Thank you😄

@katrecemiller8325

Жыл бұрын

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@djben928

Жыл бұрын

this is pretty cool and inspiring. I like this channel. I'm learning a lot

@lovelivelaugh7712

Жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips for growing horseradish in containers. (I am new to it all and am trying to learn as much as I can 😊) thank you for all of your videos/help

I love how you so rarely do "And we'll see what happens when it's done!" No. You wait until it IS done, and then post the video. LOVE that. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Although I imagine it makes content creation a little tricky. "Okay... today I need to film another chunk for videos 1, 2, and 7..."

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

G'day Mark and thanks mate! Yeah, to create one of these vids is a little tricky at times but I really do enjoy the process knowing that the viewer will see a "complete" example and all the most important stages at least. Cheers :)

@MendedAndWholeLife

Жыл бұрын

Yes He is of an “Excellent spirit”... we appreciate it!

@lgrillo

Жыл бұрын

Yes! So much better the way he does it. Totally agree.

@OddWoz

Жыл бұрын

That’s imo because his primary goal is education and sharing instead of being focused on maximizing a money making venture. Pretty apparent in the quality of his content what he’s all about. ✌️

@rg9749

Жыл бұрын

​@@Selfsufficientme Much appreciated, I share your videos with friends all around the world. Everyone loves your energy and many say you remind them of Steve Irwin! Bet you've heard that before?

As a fellow SE Qlder, I have had success after watching videos from Hawaii. The main tip I learnt, plant in a half empty pot, when ginger root, shows through, put another inch of potting mix on top, when it shows through again, put another inch of mix on top. The root multiples upwards, so keep adding mix.

@TheEmbrio

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow

@ciarfah

Жыл бұрын

Great tip, cheers

@stellaq3306

Жыл бұрын

OK so, like spuds …thanks for the tip 👍 (from Lismore)

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for sharing, cheers :)

@itsmyparty4637

Жыл бұрын

Rohan good tip, this is the way I grow potatoes in cardboard boxes too, as they grow just surround with grass clippings or hay/straw, whatever. cheap and easy

Notes for personal use; - buy ginger w eyes/ nodes, organic might work best - soak for 24 hrs - plant in large container, premium soil, bury not too deep, grows sideways, helps to break into smaller peices - don’t water too much in early days bc susceptible to rotting. Prevent soil from totally drying out - maybe use humidy some? Unsure - slow to sprout - likes a lot of water once it’s sprouted. But don’t let it sit in soggy water. (He waters every day in summer once sprouted) - likes a lot of sun

@danielleturner6248

7 ай бұрын

😊

@susanp102

6 ай бұрын

It's not that difficult, my problem is getting it to stop growing, I just do't know when to harvest.

@TNBushcrafter

3 ай бұрын

​@@susanp102in USDA zone 8 and warmer it can be harvested year round. In areas where frost may kill it off harvest in fall. Set aside some to replant indoors, so the following spring you already have plants ready to go.

@helene3120

3 ай бұрын

Notice how the leaves up above the soil were starting to turn brown and wither? That's usually the time to harvest root vegetables; when the leaves are done.@@susanp102

@susanp102

3 ай бұрын

@@TNBushcrafter I I very cleat.

An asian lady on yt had a trick she used: you leave the ginger without water together with a quarter of an onion in pieces in an airtight container a few days. (Bc like potatoes, the eyes will start developing shoots fast in company of onion.) Then divide into small pieces each with a shoot, and plant in pot. Speedier and less risk to the rhisomes.

@shineon651

Ай бұрын

I’m here because I tried that and they only molded. I had good eyes too. So I’m going to try this method. Just fyi:) I was surprised it didn’t work for me. Maybe it was to moist or something.

@KaiPhD

Ай бұрын

This! I do it all of the time. It works fast.

@nkatyachibesa884

16 күн бұрын

I would like to know more about this ☺️

If breaking the ginger apart, I find it best to let it heal or harden the fresh spot before planting in the ground. If planted with the wound still fresh, the chances of rot seem to increase a lot.

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for sharing :)

@mikodomo13

Жыл бұрын

Same with potatoes!

@lengl1125

Жыл бұрын

Would you break them apart, let it heal and then soak the pieces before planting?

@rorynesta7766

Жыл бұрын

@@lengl1125 if its homegrown then dont need to soak before planting.So break them and let it heal then grow them.Only soak store bought ones as they are covered in chemicals (growth inhibitors-stuff which stops the ginger from sprouting)

@lisamuse574

Жыл бұрын

@@rorynesta7766 how long to allow to heal?

Pro Tip: FREEZE IT! You can make ginger last a LONG TIME by just freezing what you don't use of what you buy or grow. Each time you need some for a recipe, go to your plastic bag of ginger in the freezer and cut off a piece. This way none of it goes to waste. However the just picked young ginger is perfect for making pickled ginger for sushi. To make it pink either use the traditional purple Perilla (Shiso) leaves OR use some fresh beet root.

@TheWirdbird

Жыл бұрын

Emily - thanks for the tip. I purchased some ginger from the store, planted it and it is growing. I wondered what to do with the harvest.

@laimutebieleviciene9104

Жыл бұрын

Can I get full recepie how to do it please

@emilybh6255

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWirdbird You are welcome! It works on both store bought and home grown ginger as you'd expect. I've been freezing ginger (and horseradish) for years. I haven't wasted money on them since I started doing that.

@Berkeloid0

Жыл бұрын

There are other YT videos that show people pureeing the ginger before freezing, and pressing lines on the bag before putting it in the freezer so it has the shape of a block of chocolate. Then when it's time to use some ginger they can just break a square off the frozen "chocolate" block.

@emilybh6255

Жыл бұрын

@@Berkeloid0 All that isn't necessary. I just keep it in its good ole natural form. I supposed you can do what you want with it but the more processing you do of it the less flavor it will have by the time you want to use it.

I loved the sneeze included inbetween all this great information. High quality information with bits of random humour - couldn't possibly be better.

Thank you gor a great video. Im from Botswana Southern Africa. Ginger is very expensive here. Ive started a few years ago to plant my own ginger and tumeric, al year around. I'm giving growing plants to family and friends around me to start their own, and promoting the use of them to stay healthy. Thanks for all your videos. Keep it up, Im looking forward to the next and next videos.

@cynthian3024

2 ай бұрын

I. M.j nook no km

This man is a treasure and should be protected at all costs! ❤❤

@tracycrider7778

Жыл бұрын

Truth!

@goodgirlsguide

Жыл бұрын

He has good thighs too. 😂

@christinec8895

Жыл бұрын

❤️

@atzone123

Жыл бұрын

Strong men

@yaimamartinez9576

Жыл бұрын

@@goodgirlsguide 😶

I’m in the UK. I found a piece of ginger in my pantry, which had fallen into the bottom basket of my veggie rack. I just cut it into a couple of pieces and planted it. Put it in the greenhouse to see what would happen. So far it’s growing very well. 🙂🤞🏻

@sabrinad3679

Жыл бұрын

Did you get rhizomes ? I'm in France, they grow but never give rhizomes.

@RestWithin

Жыл бұрын

@@sabrinad3679 Are you watering correctly and feeding them occasionally?

@sabrinad3679

Жыл бұрын

@@RestWithin watering yes. But I didn't put fertilizer.

@RestWithin

Жыл бұрын

@@sabrinad3679 “We live and learn”, as the old saying goes.

@johntaylor963

Жыл бұрын

any shoots yet? I've often wondered if it would work as a houseplant in the UK. The reference to a wet summer followed by a wet winter sounds familiar 🙄.

I did this when I lived in south Louisiana (USA). The small piece of store-bought ginger grew so well it distorted the plastic pot I grew it in. Definitely worth doing.

Great vid. Only tip I can add is: when harvesting, do it with care, so you can identify the new root growth and procure that part of the ginger to replant. New root growth have a specialiased cell called 'root hair cells' which immensely assist with water absorption and mineral ion extraction along with anchoring the plant, these cells are lost in mature roots. This will increase your reestablishment of anchorage in media 10 fold and reduce any shock period that may draw out for weeks. Edit : should add that this goes for any Dicotyledon plants during transplant.

I purchased a big piece of ginger for flavoring dinner, but left it in the bag on the counter for several weeks. Looked at it one day and saw that it was growing. So I planted it, and it looks good! Looks like a house plant. Looking forward to harvesting it.

@Stephen_Strange

Жыл бұрын

You can do this with onions too - we just bought a weird huge white onion from Lidl, and I fancied growing it - popped the chopped pieces(with base) in a moist placcy bag, put in a dark corner for 10 days, got some roots, now will plant into the ground!

@TheWirdbird

Жыл бұрын

@@Stephen_Strange Thanks for tip. I will give that a try, too. Hubby and I love a particular type of onion, Sweet Vidalia, and it is a great addition to soup, fried with potatoes, etc. Tastes sweet.

@kitemanmusic

Жыл бұрын

Another plant, but I found some sweet potatoes had sprouted. I cut off the end where the sprouts were, placed them in a pot of soil, and they are growing well!

@NatenNator

Жыл бұрын

@@kitemanmusic these are called slips. What most people will do is place a sweet potato in a little water in early spring. It will start growing these slips. As they get bigger, you pull them off the tuber and root them. The tuber will keep producing more and you'll have a bunch to plant in the ground.

@Kyle-sr6jm

Жыл бұрын

IMHO there is zero reason to grow a 'house plant' that does not produce something you can eat.

I just wanted to say, being 25 years young, I talk about your videos to my wife all the time. Your edits and dad humor have me laughing (like the random sneeze cut), I just love it. I wanted to say thank you for all your videos over the years as i’ve been watching you for some time. I’m wanting to plant ginger and feel more confident in it now here in Oklahoma. Thanks Mark!

@nancytabor8302

Жыл бұрын

Also in Oklahoma but 73. First fullyear of gardening here.

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

G'day and thank you, young fella! I'm glad I can put a smile on your face as it means I'm not too far over the hill yet to entertain all ages and hopefully motivate some to grow a few things. I appreciate your feedback mate all the best :)

Very warm thanks to All who have been generous enough to share, with the rest of us, their Tips and experiences.

My understanding is that the pieces after separation need to be left for the open wound to dry and scab over (much like larger seed potatoes if cut up) before planting to reduce risk of disease and rotting. Very good to know that the anti-sprouting stuff they put on things for the store shelves can be removed with a 24 hour soak in water! So many just say not to use store bought because more than likely won't sprout. Thank you so much for sharing!

@iammeniece

6 ай бұрын

A way to fast track the healing is the dip them in ash. Plus its extra fertilizer for the plant

Great video. Straight to the point, no horrible music, very instructive. Keep it up!

@Buttercup251

Жыл бұрын

Ah, who needs the horrible music anyway....such a distraction!

@tealkerberus748

6 ай бұрын

@@Buttercup251 background music is used in most media so that when the person isn't talking, you still have some audio. If a viewer isn't watching their screen (or if they're vision impaired and can't see the screen) the sound tells them the content is still playing, and some sound systems don't cope well with silence. That doesn't mean it needs to be noisy or intrusive, though. A gentle melody on a single guitar or piano is fully enough to fulfill its purpose.

I grow ginger as a houseplant. It doesn't yield much indoors, but it's pretty, smells good and doesn't poison the cats if they chew on it.

@myjourneytotruth

Жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to plant some indoors to keep through the year for the same reason but I'm hesitant, I don't want insects to overtake my place...and suggestions for soil, watering schedule etc ?

@pohle4632

Жыл бұрын

@@myjourneytotruth I've never had insect problems with any of my houseplants. Insects don't bother my ginger even when outdoors. I don't think they like the flavor. I used just standard potting soil, in a pot with a drainage hole. I poke the soil with my finger and if it feels dry it gets watered. Frequency varies greatly on the weather and humidity in my area. It does like to be warm, especially when first planted. I've put the pot on a heating pad meant for sprouting seeds.

@JustMe-gs9xi

Жыл бұрын

@@pohle4632 im starting some just for the house too.

@melsafken764

Жыл бұрын

I will be growing indoors, too. The weather here is too drastic (edge of desert in western Colorado). Maybe set it out in the spring.

@myjourneytotruth

Жыл бұрын

@@pohle4632 oh that's great, I'll give it a try ty 😊

my organic trader joes ginger recently started sprouting all thanks to your lovely video, thank you! love ginger!

Came for the information, stayed for the info-tainment, and subscribed for the jumping from behind the plant with your short shorts and genuine smile 😄

Thanks for the soaking overnight tip. That's probably the reason I've had issues. Going to try some straightaway.

@delavidaebella

Жыл бұрын

In my case, I soaked it in the water for 7 days and place it indoor, it sprouted nicely. Good luck!

The sticker you left on the ginger...the pain...the pain! Also the sneeze scared the piss out of me and I choked on my water laughing. I love your videos you have taught myself and my family so much. ♡

@zackcamacho

Жыл бұрын

😂 love how he left the sneeze in the video.

@Berkeloid0

Жыл бұрын

I suppose the risk is if you peel it off you could break the skin and the piece might become diseased, so safer to leave the sticker on!

@MrSimondom

Жыл бұрын

I love that most people would have edited it out, but that he edited it in. Just my kind of humor haha 🤣❤

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

G'day Glenn, sorry about the sneeze lol... Thanks mate and all the best :)

@conniewojahn6445

Жыл бұрын

@@Berkeloid0 I didn't think of that. I hate those stickers and always pull them off of everything, plant or nonplant. It seems they'd soak off in water but apparently that one didn't.

I have so much fun watching your videos. Love the positivity and enthusiasm!

We raised some ginger last season and it did ok. We didn’t know to soak it, but we will this season. I can’t wait to see what happens! Thank you!

Specular harvest, to find that kind of success in less than perfect conditions is why I'm a subscriber. A master gardener and teacher. Thank you for all your work I do appreciate it.

This may be a year old but I JUST came upon it and could not be happier. THANK YOU for sharing all your well known, new knowledge and ideas!!! We do need to make sure you take GREAT CARE of yourself not only for the family but your large following❣

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. Especially the 24 hour soak in water prior to planting. Perfect

My plants are reaching for the ceiling here in the greenhouse. Also from grocery store ginger. They’re growing really well and that’s here in Sweden. :)

@gnarbeljo8980

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Sweden and just assumed it wouldn't work even in a greenhouse here, nice to hear! 👍💕

Have to tell you Mark, your videos have given me so much confidence to just get out in the garden and give it a go. Even my 4yr old daughter made me buy her some ginger to grow at home after watching this video. Thanks so much for all your efforts.

@xxyy1318

7 ай бұрын

Made you? Teach her to ask so she doesn't grow up entitled like these American bratty kids I see.

When I was in latin america and bought from just normal vendors, my ginger sprouted very fast, sometimes in less than a week it was pushing through. The stuff we can buy in big supermarkets, may not only be sprayed, but it may be selected so it doesn't bolt fast. Fun and easy crop to grow and it gives that ' christmas present' harvest like sweet potatoes and potatoes. I love anything where you don't know until the very end how successful you were.

I subbed in the first 10 seconds of the video starting. I love this sort of content! With prices going up and up, this is a fun way to both save and expand my cooking repertoire, as I rarely use fresh ginger.

A pinch of cayenne pepper in the soaking water will help the ginger shed the growth inhibitor. Capsaicin will encourage the root to produce a natural mucous exudate and wash away the chemicals

@TheEmbrio

Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Thanks for the tip.

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your tip! Cheers :)

Now I know where I've been going wrong, I had no idea they coated it in something to inhibit growth! Thanks I'll be soaking in future. Just drawing up plans for our place, I love your raised beds and have been watching your videos for a few years now, as someone who is getting older and at times physically challenged they would really help. We are both vets too and know that working the land is really going to help physically and mentally. Thanks for inspiring us.

@JustMe-gs9xi

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Settle in Spain i'm older now, 63 yrs old little 5'3" lady,,. gardening is my Truly needed therapy. i started in my 30's and i was able to work so much faster and take more pressure on my body. i thought it would stay the same,, :) i've always been superfit, healthy about 120 lbs. (now im 135 lbs,, but the extra weight is good for women as you get older,,). I had to clear alot of land, i did all this by hand, or with handtools. My endurance was huge,,, day after day, i'd work. Now,,, i can clear less,,, and have to work hard one day, then take the next day off. In those 35 yrs, i beat lyme disease (which kept me out of commission for 2-3 yrs),,,, and a slip on the ice,, and i broke my (ahhh), tailbone, (that was bad, bad. i missed 3 full summers, and then had to slowly learn how to move again),, BUT i think the best part is my love for this made me never give up. i hope this helps as you move along,, slow, pace yourself,,, take full days off as you need them

@SettleinSpain

Жыл бұрын

@@JustMe-gs9xi great advice about choosing the right tools for the job, I too often put up with what we have but should get the right tool for my body, love this advice, thank you :)

Great video! I’m glad you took us through the whole growth cycle.. Great video! I’m glad you took us through the whole growth cycle..

Thank you so much for taking the time to teach this. Your crop is fantastic!!

If you cut the stalk while it is still green you can use it to make tea, or add to a dish to give subtle ginger flavor that isn't overwhelming. The leaves can be used the same. However they are both very tough and woody so I wouldn't suggest trying to actually eat them just use as flavoring.

@janicejurgensen2122

Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thank you for sharing I love using the entire plant!

@cathyrobinson8301

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I often wonder if you could. Sweet potatoe leaves are delightful also

@fkjan6942

Жыл бұрын

@@cathyrobinson8301 tqvm 4 ur show.

@fkjan6942

Жыл бұрын

Great.

@curtisep5885

Жыл бұрын

Was wondering about the leaves. Thanks

I planted some ginger in March, and it's just now coming out of the soil! So yes, much-needed patience for this one!

I love your stuff, so simple and your passion for what you do comes through. Keep doing your demonstaruins you are most inspiring

My mother's family are from Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the hinterlands. I have fond memories of visiting the Buderim Ginger Factory whenever we were visiting, and helping my great Auntie Joan harvesting some ginger from her kitchen garden on their farm near Mt Wolvi.

Just planted mine a couple weeks ago and I'm already getting sprouts. How exciting! Thank you for your videos

@me-hp7vh

Жыл бұрын

That's good to hear! I'll be replanting it's been too wet with temperatures jumping then dropping. I'll wait to see if things level out and I get some sprouts, I just thought I would've normally seen a few little greenies poking through to let me know they're all good. My soil is most productive this year thanks to my soil builders compost skills I've got a wide variety of heirloom toms everywhere I don't have a single container that's not had a volunteer or more, I container garden due to being stuck in a Apt when I was def born to roam a beautiful spacious homestead. Wow I'm on a tight budget and mid year my rent is increasing up a whopping $120 a month! They give and then snatch up every last bit away. Things could be worse and I'm very grateful to have a place I can garden in front and back with E/W sun exposure ...so partial.

@LuisC7

Жыл бұрын

@@me-hp7vh wow congrats on doing so much with so little. What are those volunteers you say?

@deadmanswife3625

Жыл бұрын

Let me know if it tastes as good as the original

I think I made every error, didn't soak, pieces too small etc..I thought the UK climate was just to unsuitable. You've inspired me to give it another go

@BillyBobBeauBenson

Жыл бұрын

Alright, keep your hair on, granddad.

@porkfied

Жыл бұрын

@@BillyBobBeauBenson You mean his teeth BillyBobBeauBenson,lmao.

@edenssim

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@alleyoop2899

Жыл бұрын

This is Australia not UK fam

@emwhaibee

10 ай бұрын

​@@alleyoop2899At first hearing one can mistake a British accent for an Aussie accent, vice versa. Easy mistake.

Awesome video! Straight to the point with no extras. Keep up the good work.

Great video! I’m glad you took us through the whole growth cycle.

Bloody brilliant. Didn't know about the growth inhibitor. That's 2 growing seasons lost, but many more gained, now. Thank you. Here in the states, we aren't actively informed on happens to our fruit and veg before market. This vid helps immensely. Ta!

Very interesting. As someone that lived where loads of massive ginger rhizomes were growing, and as you mentioned, they like to grow sideways. So I’d suggest instead of squishing them to grow in such a tiny pot, get some that are wider, and I’d say you will get a bigger crop.

@user-re5zn4kg1f

Жыл бұрын

Led me to think

@007DarkElf

5 ай бұрын

Question. Could I possibly grow leafy shallow rooted cold weather vegetables in the same area as my ginger in winter? If I were to amend the soil with compost so the vegetable roots wouldn't take to much nutrients from the established ginger root. Do you think it would hurt the ginger that I don't harvest?

Your enthousiasm is really good to see ! Thank you !

I'm going to try this . Thank you this episode was rather inspiring and very educational 🦋

We got so much ginger last year that we froze it. Beautiful plant with the gift of a harvest. Turmeric and ginger grown together looks great. We take grocer ginger and cut pieces with 2-3 spurs and plant in sunny beds. Once the heat kicks in at zone 7 the ginger takes off. Keep it watered. Mark hit the nail on care.

@catofthecastle1681

Жыл бұрын

How do you prepare for freezing?

@dubo5

Жыл бұрын

@@catofthecastle1681 Simple process. Wash off dirt, cut to size and freeze in ziplocs. Makes hand grinding easier too when frozen.

I had no idea that it would produce that much, 1 growing season, in a pot. I'm impressed because I love ginger

I literally learned all I need to know to get started growing ginger - the quirky bits are really appreciated!

Awesome information! My husband uses ginger and turmeric daily so using your insights, I’m going to attempt to grow our own! Thank you for sharing! Great channel 👍

Still haven't had success with store bought ginger, but store-bought tumeric has been FANTASTICALLY easy to grow and its absolutely beautiful. Need to keep on the ginger one as I LOVE homemade pickled ginger.

@karenberry7143

Жыл бұрын

where do you get your tumeric. I've wanted to try growing it in pots in Colorado but none of my local stores handle the tumeric other than the ground dry powder in the spice isle.

@Patrick-it8nk

Жыл бұрын

@@karenberry7143 I had gotten it from an Asian grocer a little ways south of me. I did basically the same as mentioned above, but I changed the water 2-3 times and the 3rd time I stirred a little bit of rooting hormone which I believe helped.

@Auguur

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I currently have 2 large rhizomes in a bowl of water, on a heat mat, and I am planning to leave it there until I see active buds or roots. I have tried many times, soaking, planting, nothing. I have always been successful propagating whatever I wanted, and having no success with Ginger is starting to affect my confidence. Of course I should be using organic rhizomes to start, but I have not been able to find any locally. I also agree about the turmeric, it sprouted in just a few days.

@Patrick-it8nk

Жыл бұрын

@@Auguur Not sure if it is the same with tumeric, but I keep mine in "room temp" to slightly cool water. Although I do live in a more tropical climate, so it is hot outside most of the time and that easily leads to any organic matter sitting in water to rot.

@LindaSChastain

Жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-it8nk Thank-you for sharing how to grow Turmeric. I'll check our Asian markets. I used to have Thai Parsley but it died. It was beautiful and tasty too. Hugs

Thanks for tipping the pot out. That was quite interesting to see all the roots.

The fact that you had a large return on your ginger is a direct result of singing to it every night before sleep time. Congratulations, that looks like a very healthy ginger bunch, I appreciate your channel- cheers

Thanks Mark. I've tried growing ginger several times unsuccessfully. I didn't know to soak them over 24 hours first. Thanks for the tip. Hugs

@carolinekuo7715

7 ай бұрын

Some store bought gingers are radiated and won't spout rather decays.

@carolinekuo7715

7 ай бұрын

Try organic non radiated ginger

@blacksinglemomhomesteadont6454

7 ай бұрын

I've tried growing ginger directly in soil, like an avocado seed and laying it on top of the moist soil but it always just decayed. I wasn't aware they radiated them. The darn government is definitely trying to kill us all. :-(

@freeman10000

5 ай бұрын

Woollies ginger sprouts fine.

My first year growing ginger. Too much water in a couple of pots and they rotted, but still had seven rhizomes sprout. They are doing quite well. Thanks.

@deadmanswife3625

Жыл бұрын

Meaning you overwater them or you left them soaking longer than 24 hours? Mine are refrigerated is that going to be okay or don't you know

@mandy7684

Жыл бұрын

@@deadmanswife3625 these were potted in containers outside. It's our rainy season in the spring, NE Arkansas zone 7b. They should be fine taken out of fridge, soaked for a day then planted per instructions in this video. You can do this, they want to grow. That's what amazes me the most about plants and seeds, the will to live.

@deadmanswife3625

Жыл бұрын

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Ok ok ok!!! I started watching your channel a few weeks ago and you've convinced me~ I went out and bought 2 mini greenhouses and a heap of planter boxes etc and a selection of seeds. 😊 I've caught the growing bug lol . Thanks for all the great tips and the inspiration to start growing my own food crops. You've earned yourself a new subscriber well done *giving a big 👍*

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

G'day Caroline and thank you for subscribing! Also, congratulations on getting the food-growing bug - it's highly contagious and totally fine to spread around lol... All the best with your new garden :)

@carolinelloyd1858

Жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme thank you, was out in the garden again today after watching your video on turning used plastic bottles into mini greenhouses - I now have 10 on the go planted with various seeds of edibles 😊

If there is anyone on the planet who changes the way I live my life, it is this man. Thank you.

Your videos honestly make my day. I barely even garden, but I like to watch them because you are funny and good spirited.

I am learning a lot from this guy. He's absolutely an expert. This for me is the best video on ginger growing.

I've been growing ginger here in NJ for 5 years now! The growing season is just long enough to allow it to finish growing indoors. I start it in mid-March inside. It takes a month to start sprouting. Then it goes in the greenhouse to grow a bit until May when it's warm enough to put out in partial shade until the leaves develop a cuticle to resist UV light. Then in June, it's full-sun until the start of October, when it goes back into the greenhouse as it gets cool. And then it comes inside, which triggers the tops to die off. I harvest some, and let the rest stay in the pots, leaving the soil only slightly moist and stacked until March.

@nancywolf3786

Жыл бұрын

thanks for the info!! i am south of chiraq in zone 5. i will plant some first of April so i can put it outside in mid May

@robindong3802

Жыл бұрын

I am in Las Vegs, I guess I can do the same, may be little earlier. good info.

@user-mj5ef7ym6x

Жыл бұрын

At Alaska, will have to wait until mid-may for the thaw to Finnish, so preping the pots and watering lightly for the first of the 2 months initially is a must Then from mid to late May all through middle of September keep it out Funny thing is the sun does not set in those months (it dims down as between to 5 and 6 p.m. in temrs of typical light levels in the lower 48, yet the sun never fully sets here in summer Any advice on temperatures and light times needed for growing ginger 🫚 would be greatly appreciated I would assume it's a 10 1/2 to 11 hour day of sunlight needed (what happens if left out in the Alaskan midnight sun?)

@williamgibb5557

Жыл бұрын

Great news. I am also in NJ.

@dragonicwolf234

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the details! I'm in Zone 8a in North Carolina and plan to grow as much of my own food as possible with my fiance! I hope everyone stays safe, stays hydrated, and may the serotonin find you all!

Very good! Thank you. Not to mention yr tongue in cheek sense of humor 😊

Thanks, I learn something today, I will plant some ginger our way.

Big thumbs up from an actual ginger. I had a chunk from the store that I forgot about ant it was rotting out. I didn't soak it like you, I just put in in a wee container. I didn't know how it would look come harvest, thanks for that. I should put it outside now that it has a shoot.

I've been growing my own ginger from store bought for 5 years. I discovered that the store I bought it from actually had two different varieties. Most of them have the thinner leaves but a few have wider leaves and don't grow as quickly as the others. I also had quite a few volunteers that didn't sprout last year but came up this year. I live in US zone 9b and have a long growing season but living in the desert means they only want morning sun or the leaves will scorch.

@deltatango5765

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning that they only want morning sun. I am in Phoenix and you know how it gets here, so I'll be careful where I place them.

@kat1984

Жыл бұрын

@@deltatango5765 no sun after 11am-ish. I also have an olla in a 15 gallon grow bag. It seems to like being evenly moist and able to breathe on the really hot days. I had one in a standard plastic pot when it hit 115 and it almost croaked. It's thriving now that the monsoon is here. Fingers crossed we get a big one and the reservoirs stop dropping so quickly.

@deltatango5765

Жыл бұрын

@@kat1984 I found a spot in my yard that only gets late afternoon sun. Do you think that would be OK?

@kat1984

Жыл бұрын

@@deltatango5765 I'm not sure, you may need to use shade cloth. The only plants that I have that get full on afternoon sun are rosemary and sweet potatoes. Everything else is morning sun/afternoon shade or are under 60% shade cloth.

@deltatango5765

Жыл бұрын

@@kat1984 Thank you, I went out yesterday morning, then again at about 11:30 to see what areas are getting sunlight when. I found the perfect spot!

I’m so excited to try this!

Wow, I’m from the states good job mate I watched several videos on this subject. Yours was the best five stars thank you for your time and little bit of humor in there helped as well. Thank you.

I always have ginger in containers. I started my plant from store-bought ginger roots. The whole plant is edible. amazing benefits 🙂

@Selfsufficientme

Жыл бұрын

G'day Marie! Thanks for popping by my channel! I visited your channel and see you grow a lot of chayote (we call them chokos). I would like to grow them here and have started some the other day so hopefully, I will get a few vines producing fruit this spring. All the best :)

@wellnessandcountrylife

Жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme Aww it's nice to read a comment from Mr. Self-Suffient Me himself ☺️ I enjoy watching your videos. You have been an inspiration to many. I'm sure your chokos will do well and produce plenty for you. I live in zone 7, I'm able to plant and have them produce enough for me to enjoy and plant for the next planting season. I look forward to your chayote planting update 🙂

And there are a lot of different plants (and tastes) from the same family : ginger, turmeric, galangal,... You just got to get your hands on a piece of it and you're set for years! 👍

@dogslobbergardens6606

Жыл бұрын

I always feel like I'm getting away with something when I buy one root or tuber or plant and just keep growing it for years. :D

@shehateme9955

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. Trying my hand @ turmeric next

@dogslobbergardens6606

Жыл бұрын

@@shehateme9955 I looked for tumeric today but didn't find any. I did find some nice chunks of ginger root in good condition, though. It was only 4 US dollars per pound, and that's quite a bit of roots actually.

@shehateme9955

Жыл бұрын

@@dogslobbergardens6606 i tend to source garlic & ginger from Costco. In bulk. Turmeric wholefoods or Asian market

@dogslobbergardens6606

Жыл бұрын

@@shehateme9955 next time I go to a real city I will check those kinds of places. We live outside a real small town and there's not much choice for grocery shopping - just Walmart and a little discount place. But we go to a nearby city with stores like you're talking about once a month or so.

Thank you so much for always sharing your knowledge and experience with us. We are in Canada, so temperature different from Oceania, but i have learned an immense amount of information from you. You are clear, concise, technical and always make it very light for us novice gardeners. Plus that sense of humor is just amicable. Thanks again for everything. Your devoted subscriber:)

Thank you so much! My ginger has not sprouted yet. We also had a shady, rainy spring. I will work on my patience as the sun returns. Thanks for the good, clear tutorial.

Glad you posted this!! I tried to grow my own ginger to make a home made ginger beer (even with native honey grown in my yard!!!). But ... I left it for a couple of years thinking it was getting larger; only to find when I harvested a month ago ... nothing. I think you've explained *why* there was nothing. Either that or I was sold an ornamental in place of a crop. Will try a store bought to see how it progresses; and not leave so long!

I've watched so many videos on growing ginger from the store and yours is the first to mention the 24 hour soaking!! This is probably why mine failed to sprout. I'll try again! Thank you!!

Waiting for my first year of ginger planting to finish growing. Can't wait until it's time to harvest it!

I always enjoy your videos, thank you. This is just what I needed to know to grow some store-bought ginger!

Thanks so much for all your videos. Inspired by an earlier ones, I've just harvested 750g of lovely ginger & now have enough chillies to last me a year. Good on you Mark.

Mark, I've been following and watching and learning from you for a couple years. We are in the USA in California. You have so many good ideas in your videos, keep up the good work, Love listening and learning. Thank you thank you thank you may God richly bless you and your family.

I love your channel! Thanks for so many great tips and instructions. I also enjoy your humor. Thank you!

i came across your video while drinking some ginger tea, very fitting. i love your energy! your enthusiasm is very palpable and moments like the ginger beer comment, the potting mix dance, even the random sneeze, help showcase that 😄

This video came at just the right time, grew ginger for the first time and harvested it.. mum grew it from a supermarket one and then I was going to research how to plant again, mark to the rescue keep up the good work. That was epic 👍🏻☺️👌

Perfect timing. I've tried growing ginger from the store twice before. I never heard of step 2. I already bought ginger for attempt #3. Thanks for the great tips.

Thankyou! Loved this video. My ginger is now in water soaking, getting ready to be planted tomorrow. Loving your channel. 💚

Was going to do this to some old ginger we had that had start sprouting shoots. Saw this video and it not only reminded me, but showed how to grow them. Thank You!

@amytaylor1054

11 ай бұрын

Hello there👋,How are you feeling today?have a blessed day.God bless you❤️

You left the sneeze in! Nice Jumpscare! 😄 I nearly spat soup everywhere from laughing! 🤣

I had a really good crop this year despite all the rain and lack of sun. I grew it in a raised wicking bed. Busy drying it and freezing up fresh lemon and ginger paste for tea. Thanks for your videos.

@mwisemiu

Жыл бұрын

Johanna, your lemon ginger paste for tea sounds wonderful! Care to share?

@rebeccajohnson967

Жыл бұрын

@@mwisemiu I've looked on Pinterest, Tik Tok, and KZread for some amazing recipes. Just type in ginger lemon paste and it should give you lots of choices to choose from. Whenever I don't get a response from someone who mentions something yummy I tend to go off and look for it myself Good luck and I do hope you find the recipe that will work for you

@mwisemiu

Жыл бұрын

@@rebeccajohnson967 Thanks! I think I will check for it myself.

Great how-to that's concise, simple and very interesting. I've now got some ginger started and can't wait to see my results! Thanks!

Thank you from Canada 🇨🇦.I love ginger and recently moved to a smaller house with out my garden.I will definitely give potted ginger a go. Thanks 🇨🇦❤️🇦🇺

Wow. This morning I was at the garden center looking at plants and I was talking to someone about planting ginger that I had no luck doing it because it dies all the time. Now I see how it's done. Thank you for sharing the video at the right time. 👍

@tracycrider7778

Жыл бұрын

Best to start them in early spring in us. They grow and fare better that way I have found

Thx Mark you answered a couple of my ginger questions. I grew my first crop this year & now ready to harvest. Cheers mate

Great as always! This was perfect timing! I just bought ginger root a week ago!

Man i love you, all the content, every spring you bring so much energy to my everyday life and plants planting :)

thank you for the tip about soaking... so far every attempt I have made to grow ginger (from the store) has failed. I thought it was from exactly what you mentioned but didn't realise that you could soak it out. Going to try that soon as the weather warms up a bit!

This couldn’t have come at a better time! Just bought some from the store this week to grow😁 Super keen to get it in the ground😍

@andrewr900

Жыл бұрын

Following up from this, planted a couple months ago in Perth’s coldest months with a greenhouse over the bed and I’m getting my first above ground shoots with lots of underground growth! Super stoked😄

Wonderful! I am in Toronto during a snowstorm but I get lots of light in one window so will try starting my ginger plants inside to enjoy in six months!

thank you so much for your video. I've been buying ginger from the market and have always wanted to grow my own and now I can. You made it look easy. I think I can do it.

Hi, I made ginger cider by pure accident! I was doing this water kefir thingy and added a lot of ginger root and sugar, leaving it for a few weeks in a pressured bottle. When I opened it it fizzed a lot, so that it was pretty well carbonated, I didn't expect it to have alcohol as I read that this water kefir would be around 1%. It did smell pretty boozy and it tasted awesome. I later learned about brewing cider (and I'm quite good at it), so that I calculate that that batch was 5% or so, what you would expect in a cider brewed with wild yeast (which it was).

@gnarbeljo8980

Жыл бұрын

Ooooh that sounds delish! 😋

@elenaderoet4926

Жыл бұрын

OMG, yummy! I'm ordering kefir grains soon, can't wait to try this!

I tried growing ginger last year. I live in Sydney but had very little success I will try your method. Thanks 😊 you are an inspiration.

Many thanks from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿!!

Thank you for showing, how to grow ginger in the pot😊 Helpful video