The Grow Your Own Ginger Challenge.

[northmaid]

Like the sound of this and will definitely have a go!

[northepaul]

I would love to have a little try too, if the list is not full?

I love ginger

[trish60]

Would like to join in too. Someone mentioned freezing ginger. Could anyone please tell me if you have to open freeze it in little mounds or can you break off bits easily?

[Bren In Pots]

I peel mine before freezing, then shave bits off with a sharp knife when I need some.

[ronbuckvw]

just starting to get my garden togeather have fruit trees and fruit bushes
will give ginger a go
ron

[Brengirl]

I visited the local farm shop last week and lo and behold there were shooting (not stars) but ginger. Now what do I do?

[ginger ninger]

I would love to have a little try too, if the list is not full?

I love ginger

There isn't a list of names Northepaul, everyone's welcome, were just all going to have a go, I can't wait I thought it would be a fun thing to do, to kick the new year off.

[Jillyreeves]

I peel mine before freezing, then shave bits off with a sharp knife when I need some.

Im with Bren on this one, I just peel in, wrap it in cling film and pop it in the freezer. When I need some I just attack it with a shape knife, cutting off chunks and counting my fingers when I am done

[Brengirl]

Im with Bren on this one, I just peel in, wrap it in cling film and pop it in the freezer. When I need some I just attack it with a shape knife, cutting off chunks and counting my fingers when I am done

I put mine in the blitzer then spread it out on clingfilm like a long sausage. Roll it up - freeze - snap off when required.

[Bren In Pots]

Your was sounds easier than mine Brengirl, thanks

[Jillyreeves]

I put mine in the blitzer then spread it out on clingfilm like a long sausage. Roll it up - freeze - snap off when required.

Good advice Brengirl and I might just get to keep all my fingers

[Printemps]

Snap Brengirl! That's exactly what I do! I also do a half garlic/half ginger blitz for curries!

As for growing ginger, I grow a dozen or so plants each year, mainly as presents for friends. They do appear to have a short life, the longest I've got one to last is 18months, probably as they are expecting their roots to be harvested. I grow mine in pots of bog-standard potting compost with the sprouting bits poking through the compost. I've never got a huge harvest but it's fun to do!

[Bigmallly]

Oh flipping heck!.....I wish I had found this earlier. I cut off a small piece of ginger today & put it in multi-purpose compost & put it in the shower room (warm & humid). I still may join in with you guys in January.

[Brengirl]

I too planted what I thought were 'shoots' but they were kidding me. Maybe I should have planted them upside down. Oh well!.. back to the drawing board.

[trish60]

I put mine in the blitzer then spread it out on clingfilm like a long sausage. Roll it up - freeze - snap off when required.

Tried this last week & used it last night. Great advice and thanks to everyone who repied.