gingerGROWING
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
August 21, 2018 4:34am CST
Do you remember the discussion I posted about "pressing down"? I pressed down a small slice of ginger with root in a moist soil in a flower pot. I also confirm that I have no green thumb so I expected the ginger root to dry up and die. The other 2 slices of ginger did not grow...except this.
Yesterday when I arrived home, my sister gleefully told me to look at the flower pot where I pressed down some ginger. I did and I had no idea that these rolled leaves are already my ginger growing.
Oh! I cannot contain my smile and joy. It is because I defied my own thoughts that I cannot grow or tend a plant.
Now, I have to wait for a couple of weeks more to see if the ginger that I planted will grow. My sister also planted many ginger roots and they are growing, even the pineapple head she planted has new leaves growing from inside.
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@rsa101 (37932)
• Philippines
21 Aug 18
Congratulations then for successfully growing ginger plant. It is a prolific root grower once it is able to establish itself in then you can get endless supply of ginger. It really doesn’t need much care just watering it every now and then and sunshine will make it grow. If you do have a lawn you can let it grow there and am pretty sure it will grow fast.
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@rsa101 (37932)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
@ridingbet this plans actually can adjust to any if the conditions are right for them. There are things you shouldn't do like over watering them.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
@rsa101 for me, when i planted lady fingers or okra, i did not water them frequently, and it was fortunate because they grew fruit vegetables.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
my sister planted in a flower pot and these are growing fast too
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
22 Aug 18
Don't I know that feeling when something unexpected that I see in my garden. I too 'pressed' ginger pieces in a flower pot and they are doing well. (lol)
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
23 Aug 18
@ridingbet All gardeners experience that. Are we not blessed? (lol)
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
it gives me a sense of elation when a root i planted starts to grow.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
@allknowing hahah. maybe you, but not me, because i cannot really grow and tend plants
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
21 Aug 18
wooooooow.... I am envy... congrats. my ginger grown big roots already and still I have not placed in a soil. I wish i will live in place where I can plant again. 
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
23 Aug 18
@ridingbet if you will see my ginger it is either you will find it funny or scary. hmmm... maybe you won't feel anything.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
@Mavic123456 how about posting here how your ginger grows? even if it assumes a peculiar position, it is still good because you can grow ginger.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
i think plastic bottles of soft drinks can be a place to plant roots.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
it looks decorative too, with the roots showing when in a glass with water
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
23 Aug 18
@ridingbet I use often the ginger for cooking.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
@LadyDuck i think along with ginger, we also use the garlic and onions, or tomatoes, and ginger as our basic 'condiments' for cooking. me, i can eat a young ginger with fish paste, as my appetizer. i think i made a discussion about this.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
@ridingbet I have not got the time to plant some more this days.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
thanks. i don't know if that is just pure luck for me.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
@JustBhem i have to taste the fruit of the root that i planted.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Aug 18
@ridingbet
You can try and tell us if it's a luck.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
yes she has. she can grow and tend the plants in our lawn. me, even mowing, i don't do. first, it may tire me, and second, i hope the withered plants won't die if i touch them.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
21 Aug 18
That's really great!
I never planted ginger, yours grows well.
I never planted ginger, yours grows well.1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
hopefully, they will grow bigger and more.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
fingers crossed, i hope it will grow many produce of ginger in that flower pot.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
yes, i think it will take a month or more for the ginger to grow.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
i do not have the green thumb, so seeing the ginger root sprouting some young leaves makes me so excited.
@manikarnika (3222)
• India
21 Aug 18
Yeah...Really superb.i too like see after grown well.Give update in future post...please
.i too like see after grown well.Give update in future post...please1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
i think it is better to plant it by pressing it down in moist soil.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Aug 18
i think there are many roots that can be planted in makeshift pots, like bottles cut in half.
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