5 Tips How to Grow a Ton of Galangal in Container or Garden Bed

If you would like to know how to grow a big harvest of galangal watch this video for my five top tips on galangal growing!
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[@MartinAmada]

I'm the former owner of a cooking school in Thailand. After moving to western Mexico I was lucky enough to be given a galangal plant by a Thai restaurant owner. I repotted it into a large pot in which it grew to about a meter high, before I was able to convince my landlady to let me plant in the backyard behind our apartment building. However the only spot she would allow me to put is in full shade. It's been there for about 6 weeks and has spread out a bit, but any upward growth is barely noticeable. I believe it will survive but I don't expect it to thrive without sun, nor do I expect the rhizomes to ever get as plump as the ones in this delightful video. I'm grateful for what I have though, galangal is unknown here and not to be found for sale anywhere.

[@valerieaguirre1843]

You’re my favorite person on KZbin!

[@yaynovelty2110]

Galangal is an everyday spice in Cambodian cooking. It's used for fermenting vegetable and Cambodian sausage. It's also used in soup and marinating meats.

[@Mr.Pennington]

My grandpa's favorite show😃 And yea, yer weird, but in a good way...more like unique! Entertaining AND informational.

[@aliciab6378]

The Bonanza theme song is going to be stuck in my head now, thanks Mark. 😂

[@GrantHendrick]

Ear worm time for sure!

[@carolinewilliams3974]

I've been trying to get it for over 2 years in south africa. A week ago my hubby found two plants at a nursery and boy I cried like a baby. 🤣🤣🤣I am so protective of this plant 🤗🤗🤗

[@cazomega]

If you are in KZN I can send you a rhizome or two. :)

[@westonday4261]

Mark quite possibly the best intro.........EVER!!!!! Love your spunk and quirkiness my friend keep it up

[@nancyeaton731]

This was super helpful. I have three clumps of rhizomes I ordered and am going to start growing my crop now using your directions! Greetings from Florida.

[@ntranto2446]

Your video is very informative. Thank you. I’m Vietnamese and my mom cooks galangal very often. I remember seeing the galangal growing around my grandparents ‘s house. I like to grow them here in US, but don’t know how to grow them well until I saw your video. Thanks again; now I know what to do

[@oOVanillaMelOo]

You’re such a dad haha I love your dad jokes 😂 And your energy! It makes me wish my dad had loved gardening too. I could’ve shared your channel with him... oh well! I always watch your videos before going to bed it calms me down before going to sleep and I dream of gardening after hehehe!

[@georgewebster6090]

I've been growing galangal for years as I thought it was ginger when I first planted it. Never knew what to use it for and recently tried adding into my lemon grass tea as an alternative to ginger. I like it. Gonna try adding it to my Taro soup after watching your vid Mark. Vid was very entertaining nice work

[@เรด้าร์ราเด้]

Galangal and lemon grass are main material for our Thai famous "Tomyum", you can try this receipt by search on google.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

If you like Thai cooking is a distinct non-substitutable ingredient. Such a unique, fresh flavour!

[@carolsmith7878]

My husband and I have learned so much from your videos. We love them! Thank you so much for taking the time to post these amazing, educational vids.

[@KirstenMcFarlane]

Lol your make me laugh :-) loved the bonanza theme tune intro x

[@ricoranos1957]

You got a good sense of humour. Enjoy your educational knowledge. Keep it up👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@juliandavies9991]

I watched 3 other videos on galangal before watching yours which was by far the best and answered most of my questions. Your passion is packed with information. Thanks.

[@mudpiemudpie785]

You're definitely the best kind of weird and I love it.

[@claymagnolias707]

You are so appreciated here in the SE US, I feel like old 9A-humid and hot here- doesn’t have a lot of great content geared towards what works well here but I grow turmeric, katuk, etc here well because of the climate. Thanks for all the great subtropical content!

[@TheTimeForChange44]

I LOVE your large clump in the background! I am now inspired for mine! Thank you!

[@myrnaronquillo4224]

Mark, you always put a smile on my face- love your videos

[@Chirpjen]

Your videos are awesome!! Thank you!

[@salth2ofish209]

Informative and humorous in a good way. Thank you for taking the time do to this. I'll be employing your recommendations in my garden this year.

[@sophiegrace5557]

love your channel. I've been binge watching all your videos :)

[@carmenperham9238]

Me too 😊👍

[@vidili68]

Hi there I too

[@t.h.nguyen5193]

I like galangal and use it in my cooking. I enjoy your introduction, very creative!

[@garethroberts5115]

I have just come across your "shows". True DTE growing tips and wholesome goodness. All you need to know in one place. I look forward to binging on all the rest you have on offer. Much obliged !

[@123tigercub]

Because of you, I grew galangal, which is doing well by the way. And since we love all kinds of SE Asian cuisine, we love that is readily available.

[@effieinglish]

It's impossible not to adore this man!

[@candyapple5227]

I've never heard of galangal before until one hour ago. It's one ingredient in a Thai dish that I'm going to order tomorrow at the local Thai restaurant after reviewing their menu. I'm also going to try growing it next Spring, yippee! Your video is very informative and funny! I just subscribed to your channel so I'll watch more of your cool videos. Oh, I love it that you grow organically and like frogs and snakes :)

[@ryanarmishaw3305]

You got a thumbs up JUST FOR THE INTRO SONG! Love it! You are adorable :)

[@sharonjacobs7624]

You're the nicest weird person I know, and I should know, cos I'm a weirdo magnet!! lol

[@vashtiaratangi214]

Your a joy to watch and learn from

[@joeten4817]

LOve the intro man. haha what a comic. Good informational stuff too

[@braukorpshomebrew6039]

I'm an American, have never heard of galangal. But I'm looking forward to giving it a go next season. Thank you!

[@ratnacook56]

galangal is expensive in Usa about $10 for a pound (1/2 kg) very cheap in Asia.i used it for Indonesian and Thai cooking.

[@organicgrow4440]

Job well done my friend you’ve done a fabulous tutorial here which is entertaining & I can watch with the family, full of beneficial knowledge right to the very last detail, thank you so much please keep up the good work! You’re our Australian star, when I first discovered you I thought you were going to only garden common stuff but you are growing things which is very exciting such as your galangal, avocado, mango, banana & your style from trial & error + great things which I probably have missed. Looking forward to more.

[@robertmahoney3788]

I've never heard of Galangal before but will definitely try to grow it.

[@dostuffwithniki6250]

omg! lol at the end you should have shoved the Galangal into a holster LMAO. awesome. plants look fantastic

[@gryspirit]

Thank you for your show, very educational on knowledge that we need to know and pass down. Thank you for your time.

[@ohsherry]

I really enjoyed this video. Very informative and to the point. Excellent footage of how things should look with clear views. Great tips. Wonderful presentation skills. I look forward to seeing more of your material.

[@veronicavatter6436]

Lol, I just snarfed my tea! I didn't think of that song when I heard the word galangal..... NOW I do! Lol, I'm going to look pretty silly the next time I got to the Asian market

[@jomanci]

I like ypur take on gardening I believe I live in a similar type of environment as you. I hope my galangal comes out nice

[@ofcrodsplugs]

GREAT presentation!🤗

[@edwinholcombe2741]

I've got a nice big galangal root I want to plant but it doesn't have any shoots. I would like to get some shoots going before planting. How can I do that?

[@dorkatomankova5132]

Edwin Holcombe I would love to know that also. I tried to sprout the root many times but always rotted 🤔

[@derekperez1418]

Nice video. You might want to invest in a pinch point bar to dig up massive roots. Super easy to pry without slicing the roots. Also I noticed you shred paper for the composter. Excellent worm bedding material. Would you consider red wiggler worm composting? Probably the fastest way to recycle nutrients of fruit and veggies I've ever seen

[@annharlan8926]

I'm U.S. Zone 7B N. Carolina - I never heard of galangal but I understand the tune matching Bonanza.

[@lovecraftwithme]

Great.... now I have the Bonanza theme stuck in my head :D

[@shusha50]

Hello from Canada. Mark you gotta e the cutest , goofiest, most well informed and great video content. Very well informed. thks for bringing the videos. appreciate it

[@lorilumax6850]

I have never heard of this.. looks intriguing

[@yen12rs]

Someone gave me 2 of this and your video is very helpful. Looking forward to planting them

[@pinaycook]

Wow you had plenty. This is a good herb. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@lebeer1512]

Thanks for sharing it so beautiful I will plan some

[@lisabooker6405]

You are a hoot! Thanks for sharing. Blessings always ~Lisa

[@FlyingcupNsourcer]

I'm growing ginger, tumeric and galangal along the northern side of a row of bananas. Seems to be going well so far even after all that rain.

[@patriciotucholla9125]

Your channel & enthusiasm for planting are very inspiring...!

[@UrbanArtCentral]

Love your jingle!

[@katherinepowell3120]

How is galanga today? I ,m watching your galangal today they so well done. My home town not grew well .it’s like growing in tropical weather l guess. Thanks for your tips

[@michelehimbourg7739]

Sainte Hildegarde, à Nun from middle âge, di writte a book about medecinals plantes and also a cooking book. She was always mentioning galanga, and it s vertues, I did nt never knowed what it was, before I went to Thailande in Issan. I m now an adict of there roots: ginger, curcuma, galanga and also Fingerroot or white galanga or krachai. They have all strong medecinals property and great flavour. It is an real enjoyment to have it home, fresh. I also eat the flowers of the Galanga, same spicy taste.

[@e-criticslh8061]

Thank you for sharing .. your introduction is FUN .. a bit of history about the plants and all the way to our YUMMY food . Most impress on your tips number 4 and 5 .. I don't use any pesticide with the domestic pests (cockroaches ..etc) I starve them by keeping the food cover nothing left on the sauce bottles ..etc and if I see them I would sweep them out of the door .. if any of my plants showing signs of being attacked by the bugs - I cut the sick bit off let them sun dry or freeze them so I can use the good part at a a later days. 9/10 for this video ..

[@eelast]

Gang gal lang gal lang gal~😂 What a jam!

[@pashairsyad6977]

My new Fav song

[@prof.keebler]

Yeah you act weird, but that's why we love yer videos! Informative and entertaining! You're a great teacher.

[@50shadesofgreen]

Thanks for sharing your top tips on Galangal Mark !! 🏡📷👍✝

[@SoulfulVeg]

Thanks, I'm going outside and planting it right now! I'm going to try a sunny spot. Thanks!

[@katea3890]

Hey Look! It's my new favorite person! Thanks for the great info and good Qi!

[@harmonioussolutions2848]

that must be one of the top 5 intros- and another great vid :-) thumbs up, share-wait for the next ;-) I want to add galangal to my zingiberales banana circle (turmeric and ginger and bananas so far)

[@DarrynJones]

OMG that intro was hilarious!

[@DarrynJones]

Hahah, when the hose got caught my wife had tears in her eyes 😂

[@chansamonephommachack8920]

Thanks for a great tips!

[@JustinCalpito]

Thanks for the informative video! I’ve never seen galangal rhizomes before. So pink!

[@kristophersmith6724]

Another brilliant video mate thank you !

[@fst209]

I love it where I can find seed for galangal roots

[@Mady-lo6qb]

I had a bright idea to take the small battery powered reciprocating saw I use for trimming tree branches and to stick it in the soil and just make a cut in the dirt in the clump around the part I want to dig out. Once the rhizome is detached from the parent, it is as easy to dig out the ground as regular ginger. Granted I got some odd pieces since the cut was rather blind - but this was much better than trying to futilely break a piece with shovel or the usual gardening tools.

[@pn3940]

yep. mine are in the middle of the hot Texas sun, and they grow like crazy.

[@joeb8167]

awesome Bonanza theme!! Missed your 5 tips vids always humorous and so informative! Really interesting about Galangal.. I lived in China 10 years but never saw it in markets. Maybe they dry it or chop it up before it hits the markets. But I do think I ate the stems chopped into 10cm pieces in stir fry.. delicious! I wonder if it would survive a hard freeze like we have in north central US and be able to harvest in just a 120 growing season? Thanks Mark!

[@sweetpotatoestroop]

It doesn't survive hard freezes. atleast not from my experiences you might wanna grow them in cold climates not freezing

[@Jardin-de-invierno]

Love the video bud. Yes.

[@mistal1408]

i enjoy your show. great job

[@jasimmerz6795]

Love your show

[@noralewis2202]

Not weird just showing your age. Mark great things you do very inspiring

[@shondra6]

Interesting video. Now I need to grow this. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@marcoursi6062]

one of my favourite spice....love it. I grew it at some point when I lived in Brisbane.....I must try again.......keep up the good work....

[@onchi3263]

I was already singing galangal when I saw "galangal" in the title before watching xD

[@AubreyJM]

Riding off into the sunset on his mower 😆

[@ilive4anime.]

You have a vid for everything!!!!! I love it!!!!

[@sandakureva]

So I'm looking at a Thai recipe and find an ingredient I don't know what it is. I google it and one of the first links is to Mark telling us how to grow it. Cheers man.

[@Geoduck.]

Loved the Bonanza intro. No, you are not weird.

[@konses9866]

I like this for cook my food

[@superoldways]

I really enjoyed this video. comical and informative!

[@bjorn3438]

I reckon you're right growing it in full sun. I've had galangal "growing" for about 12-18 months in a mostly shady sheltered position and it's no bigger than when I planted it.

[@gavinhall3669]

You think of the Bonanza theme when you think of Galangal? Every time you say G'Day I expect you to say "Wheres the Cheese"

[@kekeslider]

the flames really got me fired up to grow galangal

[@AFlyingCookieLOL]

I'm no gardener but I'm still waiting for your next videos for educational purposes :)

[@dawienatral7083]

i love it but seems to stay hard even when cooked,or is it me doing something wrong?flowers are not too bad either:))wow i didnt know you could eat the whole plant great tip!!!i think your best video yet .

[@jolyndaj]

Wow. I have never seen this plant before now.

[@jorylsfunfactory1847]

Hi I do both galangal in Facebook galangal but not really sure the leaf no smell when I squeeze it .smell like grass I need your help if that's right one. Thank you for all the videos love it

[@stevemcnair-wilson6106]

Very helpful and amusing. Thanks

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Mark, 🎥👍👍👍

[@patriciafisher1170]

Thanks for this one Mark I have some galangal growing in a huge pot but it's not doing as well as yours so I might try moving it.

[@Lifepathnumber11]

Thank you! Are the leaves edible thinking of my chooks rather than me.

[@lizardears4861]

It’s a great plant. At present, it’s attracting all the grasshoppers in my garden.

[@ralsharp6013]

Thank you. I've never heard of this before

[@llee6842]

Hi Mark, I'm so glad to find you on youtube with such a great information as they're not that informative and helpful than yours. Recently I just bought few pieces from Thai grocery shop in Sydney and being very tempting to grow from it. Before I found you, I have put them in water and they all get slimmy layers around. Should I give them a good clean before putting in pot? Also can I cut them in small pieces first before planting as they are big chunk of rhizomes from grocery shop? Thanks in advance for your help.

[@sweetpotatoestroop]

They don't need to be cleaned the water should be cleaned

[@sonnylee1490]

Best start to a video I've ever seen🤣

[@Mrbfgray]

New to ME. One thing I'm always interested in on such rhyzone or root crops is if I can leave them in the ground and harvest as needed.

[@sweetpotatoestroop]

You can just plant a rhizome then wait for a year if you wanna harvest like normal or you could let them grow forever and harvest the rhizomes on the sides just like mark is doing

[@Mrbfgray]

@@sweetpotatoestroop Ahh yes, I like to harvest as needed. Just did some brief research and it turns out to be perhaps the most potent wide ranging anti-cancer herb known. I grew a little of it, not well tended just between some fairly tightly packed citrus trees, the side with morning only direct sun but no regular water (out of reach of timed drip system) hung in there and the wetter side in mid day sun died. Going to try some more in various light and watering conditions soon.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@sweetpotatoestroop My all time favorite soup uses it and I didn't even know it. Tom Kha Gai, Thai soup, like to produce as many of the ingredients for it as possible.