How to grow ginger at home with simple methods

Growth
The rhizome must be buried a few centimeters from the surface of the soil with the shoots upwards and watered regularly, at least once a day, without however overflowing with water to avoid creating stagnations; the pot must be placed in the sun even if it is able to vegetate even in shaded areas and, loving the hot climate, the ideal is a temperature never lower than 15 degrees.

Flowering
Usually, after 5-6 months, the ginger plant flowers (in the shape of a yellow or red ear) but it is good to cut the flowers that steal the food from the rhizome. The flower is very beautiful!

Collection
The Ginger collection can be done after this time but, in general, it is better to wait until the leaves become dry.

Once part of the rhizomes have been harvested, they can be reburied (they do not require water and special care until the temperatures rise again) and another is used fresh in cooking.

The harvested rhizome must be cleaned of soil and secondary roots and, if not used fresh, it can be dried naturally in the sun and then ground into powder: in both cases it can be used to exploit all the beneficial properties of ginger.

Throughout the summer the ginger jar can be kept on the balcony or terrace and then brought home, away from low temperatures, during the winter when it needs less water