I must admit, I love ginger, the smell, the taste and the look, from the tropical like fronds to the deformed looking roots (or hands). In stir fries, in jams, candied, even in chocolate! and of course in Ginger  Beer, it is a fantastic plant.

I had tried to grow it a couple of times with mixed results. So about two years ago, after a friend and I built a large greenhouse, I took the opportunity to take a sprouting piece in the cupboard to try again. I planted the hand in a pot and placed it in greenhouse and away it went. The following season it had grown enough to be repotted into two pots and to have enough to use some in the kitchen. Every so often we would just reach into a pot and retrieve a piece. However, a few weeks ago I noticed that one of the pots seemed to be leaking water everytime I tried to fill it. A closer examination revealed that the roots had grown so much they had split the pot!! Time for repotting methinks.

Here’s a quick photo record of repotting the Ginger. It was repotted into two new pots.

And safely back in its home in the greehouse next to the Avacado. Over winter I think I will consolidate all the ginger into a larger tub to give it more room to expand and so it is a bit easier to manage.