I bought a piece of fresh ginger root to use in a recipe. When I finally found it (don't ask) it had grown what I guess is a tiny ginger plant. It's tear drop shaped, and at the bottom of the drop, where it attaches to the rhizome (?) there is a "halo" of little stubby protuberences which I'm guessing are roots. What do I do to save it? Obviously I can't eat it now, it has a "face".......
Thanks for any help,
Margo
Before I could get it into the refrigerator....
Plant it in a pot of well draining good potting soil. Plant shallow, just enough to cover the rhizome. Water in well, then water only when soil dries out, grow in a warm shady place. As your rhizome grows you can dig down in soil and cut a peice off to cook with. You will notice fresh, young rhizome doesn't have that thick tough skin and it isn't as fiborous either. Fressh/young rhizome is also sweeter than older more pungent rhizome.
You can actually grow and cook with many different gingers, I do.
Liz
Thanks birdlady_liz!
That makes me happy, to know that the plant can live, and I can still have my ginger:)
Your help is much appreciated:)
Margo
No prob, glad to help another ginger/plant enthusiast. I think it's kewl to bring something like that home and have it grow into something.
Liz