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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
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Subject: Re: growing ginger
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Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 09:03:07 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 17 09:03:07 1986
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In article <301@pluto.UUCP> warren@pluto.UUCP (Warren Burstein) writes:
>I have more ginger root than I need.  Rather than freeze it, I'd
>like to plant it.  "The Apartment Farmer" by Duane Newcomb says
>to plant it "with sprout end up".  Which end is that?  Is ginger
>annual or perennial?  Are the leaves, stalks, or whatever good 
>for anything, or do I just wind up with a larger piece of root that
>I can dig up later?

Some friends of ours planted ginger root.  Leave half of it (or so) out
of the soil, planted on its side and it sould grow.  The one they planted
completely under soil rotted.  As far as "sprout end" goes, that's the
end that the little protuberances stick off of, the other end is always
cut.  The plant is rather pretty, and has pleasant blossoms, but I doubt
you would want to eat it.  Good luck.
Nemo


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