5 Tips How to Grow a Ton of Turmeric in Just 3 Square Feet Garden Bed

This video shows my five most important tips on how to grow a lot of turmeric in just a small space either in a container or a tiny corner of a garden bed. Turmeric is an easy plant to grow, it's fantastic to eat, and it's also extremely healthy for you. As always, thanks for your support and thanks for watching! Cheers :)

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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started SSM in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

[davecourington]

How is it that people dislike anything that Mark does??? He is absolutely awesome and very kind!

[MrSWGrant]

Your like the dad I never had. Keep up the inspirational gardening videos, I’m learning lots from you.

[snowpeasophiesprout]

you can also store the turmeric by drying it in the sun, and then storing it in a bucket of sand. awesome video, you're an absolute legend :)

[antoniobragah]

This is the most detailed vid from A-Z on turmeric I've come across, just love the detail and time taken to explain the 5 points. Awesome!

[IsabelsKitchen]

Turmeric leaves can be added to desserts like rice pudding because of its aromatic flavour. I grow turmeric specially for the leaves

[comando]

I have finally, after months and months of looking, I have finally found and acquired some turmeric root. I've been growing some ginger for months now, and now I can finally plant some turmeric! Gosh thanks for all the wonderful and beyond helpful info Mark! I would NOT be as good as a farmer as I am if it wasn't for your help

[NaseerOmran]

Australia has a warm dry climate, ideal for growing fruits and vegetables. Good job Mark!

[Squirrlys]

I think what I love best about your videos is you constantly plant companion plants together. Or just have herbs with your tomatoes and using small spaces to grow multiple types. Whereas many other garden videos do huge long rows of the same veggie. Just makes more sense making things a bit more loose and companion like.

[cannaconsult]

I started mine from some old wilted peices my mom was tossing out. I keep 3 window boxes, to rotate my harvests. Mine never completely die back, in Florida. I just harvest when I'm ready, and always have plenty to share.
And mine have purple flowers, not yellow.
Happy growing!
Thanks, great videos!

[craigmetcalfe]

Hey Mark, just harvested my first crop of garlic and am very impressed. The plant was very beautiful and gave my garden a real tropical feel. I received lots of compliments and folk were astonished to hear that it was Turmeric. I was going to grow chilies in the same position next and try the Turmeric in another location. Cheers!

[michealdipen]

You can try the flowers 💐 of turmeric as salads add some coriander leafs and some chilies recipes from BANGLADESH 🇧🇩

[hasanalkazemi]

I watch you from Kuwait and enjoy remembering Australia especially the sound of birds in the background.
keep up the good work.

[martinbrandt]

a pleasure listening to a man that knows his stuff. thank you.

[jaguarholly]

I had some turmeric a friend gave me sitting in a plastic bag for over 6 months in the cupboard that i forgot about. I planted it just a few weeks ago and its growing like crazy. This stuff really is ridiculously tough.

[tonioyendis]

Turmeric in my area is about $15 per lb. - so growing my own saves me money! Plus i know its organic. He's right in that its fairly easy to grow.

[tehsinullahjan]

Your videos always remind me of Late Steve ErvIn, the famous Crocodile guy. You are as enthusiastic Gardner as Steve was a wild life lover. I tried many of your ideas and it helped me alot. I am not as self sufficient as you are but one thing is sure, I may be the most self sufficient in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Thanks a million.

[caramarie]

I live in the US, in area of Minnesota which can go to -45 F or -42.78 C. I grow mine in a pot, that I keep indoors all year long. It grows very well and I don't water it often to prevent it from dying of over watering. It gets larger every year. I had to buy it the first piece online, because where I live it's not sold. Almost forgot, I keep in a room that gets a lot of sun year round.

[nicholasb]

I have been storing my turmeric in buckets of sand in a cool dark place, it works very well and preserves them for eating or planting

[pontiac]

A friend of mine in Hawaii gave me some and said it will grow anywhere. Indeed, I grow it in Kentucky in zone 6. It's beautiful; I dig it up in fall and replant it in the spring.

[MrDiederikDuck]

The tumeric leafs are also incredible to eat. I use them in stues and curries. It's hard to imagine how much flavour you get from two or three big leafs.