Ginger Masterclass: Plant Once, Harvest Forever!

Feeling spicy? Rooting for some flavor in your life? Ginger has a secret which Ben will reveal in this video. Many people don't realise that ginger can be grown from shop-bought roots (or 'rhizomes') and that when you know how, they can be planted once and harvested forever!

A very simple trick to save you money and spice up your life.

Ben also heads up to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to chat with horticulturist Simon Allan, who tends the garden's Living Collection of Gingers. Simon offers some of his own expert tips and shows us a small selection of the literally hundreds of different types out there - prepare to be wowed!

If you're a fan of growing flavorsome foods, then check out our video on growing garlic, the perfect complement to ginger. And now, in autumn, is the best time to grow it!

If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers:
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[matthewwakeling]

About a month ago I found a shrivelled up ginger rhizome that I pulled up about a year ago and didn't use all of, but I thought I'd try growing it again. Didn't even soak it, just put it in some nice compost and put it indoors next to a sunny window. It's already about a metre tall with four stems. So the moral of the story is, even if you don't do everything right, the chances are it may still grow nicely.

[byoml]

The reason I am watching this is because I had a ginger that I bought from a grocery store and a bud started growing on its own in my kitchen so I decided to try to plant it since it’s already growing on its own

[boobalooba]

I wish I could get a job where all I did each day was take care of my garden, take care of my animals, and build and maintain my own home, sadly living free is too expensive, even though it is literally free, thanks for the amazing video.

[Arirairoga]

Thank you for the interview with a ginger expert! Far too many "masterclass" type videos are just "here's what I found on Google summarized" rather than actually coming from experienced sources!

[LNigav]

in australia i had to chop overgrowing gingers away
and one species flowers were filled with kind of a soapy water
and you could use it as natural shampoo - best my hair ever felt! that was amazing

[missladylexx]

I’ve had ups and downs, trying to grow/re-grow ginger. Out of my many attempts, I’ve gotten it to grow a couple times, this makes me want to try again!

[wilnmkl]

I used to get cold sores, now I slice ginger and put the slices into the freezer. When I can fell a cold sore coming, I take out a slice and put it on as often as possible and change the slice often. Now I can avoid getting really bad cold sores, very impressive.

[filipefumaux]

Watching these videos just make me will to move away from big cities and live closer to nature.

[cuznerdexter]

FIRST plant I ever grew was a ginger plant from a scrap of leftover ginger. Stuck it in a pot of garden soil and put it on the kitchen window (not much light) grew to top of the 4ft high window and curved along the top. Had a great scent as well. Going to try again for sure. Great video!

[busisiwendlovu]

You have no idea how inspiring your videos are. Thank you for all the info that you share, love your energy ❤

[jessicahagan]

A master class in ginger! You really can't ask for more in a tutorial. Excellent work! Thank you!

[sewnonny]

Thank you Ben. After about 6 attempts at growing my own ginger i tried once more after watching this video. My ginger is now growing well in the uk winter . Best wishes Wendy

[diangansen]

Oh, the freezing and grating is genius! Thanks for that!

[dxnino]

this is my first year growing ginger, now i'm even more excited. great video

[valoriegriego]

Howdy, Ben! That was a cool road trip. 👍 And as always, you've made a great tutorial. 👍Thanks for the cool tip on freezing ginger before grating.
I grow turmeric as well as ginger and didn't know turmeric is a form of ginger...cool!😃
One should know you can overwinter your ginger and turmeric by wrapping the pieces you wish to grow in newspaper or just leaving them out on the counter in my case. They will spring to life when potted up!
Also, in hotter regions, you may want to plant smaller pieces. In Central Texas, we get plenty of heat and a long growing season, so my plants spread a lot in their pots.
Thanks, Ben and crew!💕

[caelisan]

I forgot I had some ginger wrapped up in a bag in the kitchen. Was about to throw it out then saw it has a stem growing nicely, so I guess I'm planting my very first ginger. Thanks for this very helpful video!

[cagedog]

I’ve been learning so much from you. My gardening has has gone from a bad 2 to a solid 8 I’d say since finding your channel. Thank you

[karljohanjarlow]

Great video !!! Based in Perth, Australia here. Two days before spring, 30th August, Bought supermarket ginger today. Soaking overnight and planting tomorrow. Gonna do shed loads of ginger this year !!!

[barbaralbrehm]

I brought some ginger home from the organic food store with the intention of growing it to put into herbal tea. I was hoping it was an exotic orchid like plant and couldn't believe the wild-grass-like stem and if I didn't see the sprout on the rhizome that produced the "grass" I wouldn't believe it! The grass has a lovely ginger smell!

[tinovanderzwanphonocave]

i keep my ginger near the shower it's nice and moist and warm on a regular basis and It just loves it in there!