By Malcolm Haines, Gawler South, SA.
Gardeners in temperate areas can try Malcolm’s fool-proof method of growing ginger and potentially save a small fortune at the supermarket.
The difficulty of finding nice looking ginger, galangal or turmeric rhizomes at the supermarket often gets folks thinking of growing their own, only to find their rhizomes rotting after planting. Supermarket ginger was around $56 a kilo this year, so it really is worth giving this crop a place in the garden.
One of the many stories in Issue 266 Aug/Sep 2021
