How to Use, Store, and Preserve Ginger

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I know we didn’t cover everything here, but if you want to know about other ways to use ginger, let me know here! Also, I’d love to hear what your favorite method is for using, storing, or preserving ginger! Want to grow your own ginger? Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6KZkKuFqLR9iLs

[@bhawnachauhan7852]

some day try indian ginger tea you are gonna love it, also only an inch piece of ginger(u can crush it/or use a grater..it will be done in less than 10 sec no need to peel and cut etc) is more than suffiecient for 2 cups of tea more than that will not be good for your body if consumed regularly, hope this helps and thanks for the vedio i was planning to grow some ginger at home now i am much better prepared.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’m definitely gonna look into that and give it a try. Thank you! All fantastic advice. I really appreciate that!

[@violetgentry9041]

My daughter-in-law's friend cured their COPD using Ginger. So I have made a Ginger Tincture in 100 proof Alcohol, as soon as it's ready, I plan to use it to cure my COPD.

[@kimrachea2697]

Thanks you very much for sharing your experiences !!!❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s fantastic! Ginger is such a wonderful plant. It doesn’t surprise me at all! How in particular did she take the ginger to cure her symptoms? Did she use a tincture in liquid? That is excellent information. I’m happy for your daughter, and thank you so much for sharing this. That’s amazing!

[@melissamoreland5961]

Ginger, Tummeric and Ashwaganda are all alike and I grow near my koi pond and since they are from India hot and moist they do really well in Texas and all have immense health benefits.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I did not know that ashwaganda would grow well in our area, I will certainly have to give that a try!

[@donnazukadley7300]

I use all of those for my vacc1ne injuries (mandated nurse) The Ashawaganda I have in capsules and turmeric too, but I use fresh turmeric and ginger in tea.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

@donnazukadley7300 does the combination seem to help quite a bit? I know how effective turmeric and ginger can be, and I understand where ashwaganda is, and how it helps the immune system, but I’ve never actually taken it.

[@JohnWilliams-iw6oq]

Good to catch up with you again DOC, I enjoyed the video. We preserve our ginger by cutting it into pieces the size of one of your fingers from tip to first joint, peal it and place in a jar. Fill it up with dry sherry and get the air out. We place this in the fridge where it keeps for months. The sherry can also be used in Asian cooking which is great.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

John, so great to hear from you again! Now, that is a very interesting way to preserve ginger! How is the flavor of the ginger affected by the sherry? That’s a brilliant way to get double use not only out of the ginger but your sherry as well!

[@JohnWilliams-iw6oq]

@@TexasGardenDoc The ginger still tastes great, in Asian meals which is how we eat it I can't notice the difference and we save because the sherry is used in place of Chinese rice wine. I'm subscribed so I get to see your videos and you are great at making things interesting and educational. I have been throwing the leaves and stems away so thank you! These days I'm studying mycorrizal fungi and symbiotic relationships, really interesting stuff.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That is very cool! I’m going to have to give that a try and see how it works out for me. I’m so glad you shared that! Yes, the relationship between fungi and plant growth and health are quite interesting! I use a particular type of homemade fertilizer not only to fertilize my plants, but to inoculate the soil as well, particularly when I topped up my beds each season, and I have to tell you it does a very good job at keeping diseases down in the garden. That fertilizer is spiked with fungi of leaf mold from the woods around my place. I truly believe the closer we look at the relationships, nature has created on its own, and do our best to mimic them, and understand them the better grower we can become. On top of that nature made things to be!

[@DaDa-ud6fr]

Great video. I'm new to ginger, using for health benefits. Thank you.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate that! Ginger is quite a wonderful little plant, capable of so many different things. I’m glad you found the video helpful and if you have any questions at all, I’m always here to help!

[@ricardocaliman2830]

delivery was well done, not choppy at all IMO. You mentioned Ginger Beer both with and without alcohol ... that would be an amazing video to see! Looking forward to it, and thankyou for the efforts you put in to sharing your knowledge.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It was absolutely my pleasure, and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video. Also, thank you so much for the feedback as well! I don’t typically script videos, I just kind of talk through things as I do them, and because this was so spread out over so much time I was afraid it would come out, choppy, simply because I do not write scripts. So I’m thankful to hear that you didn’t feel like it was broken up too much! The alcohol ginger, beer video should be out very soon, I’d love to hear what you think of it, and if you tried on your own, how you like it as well!

[@ChasingEntities]

Thank you for this awesome video! ♥️

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I hope it helps you out and I’m really glad you liked it as well! It was my pleasure to share. If you have any questions about the process or how it all works, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m always here to help!

[@lauraljones]

Good job in the editing! Also - candied ginger is one of the best things in the winter. We were at an all-day outdoor event and something in my mind had told me to grab the candied ginger a few days before (from the store - i'll be making my own next time!), and it was a life-saver - great for internal warmth! Thanks for another great video!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you I appreciate that! I really do like candied Ginger as well, I’ve made it a few times, but I have so many other ways I love using ginger I hardly ever do it anymore. Maybe I’ll make a batch this winter because it is really great to munch on! It’s funny because before I started growing my own Ginger, the thing I was most familiar with was ginger powder. I never really liked it all that much but then I got fresh ginger and started making tea and thought this would be really good to grow. So I made my own powdered ginger one year and what a difference it is in flavor!

[@stephanieb2597]

I juice my ginger and freeze them in ice cube containers. I then remove them and store them in the freezer; and use it for teas with a frozen lemon wedge and honey!!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That is a fantastic way to get the fresh taste of ginger all year round! I never thought of that, and that would greatly help me in having fresh ginger tea quickly around. Thank you so much for sharing this, that’s brilliant!

[@johncoffey8645]

Heck yeah. Keep the videos coming. We started some ginger in SC. I'm anxious to see our final results. Especially since our pineapples didn't produce this year!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you! I hope you get an amazing harvest at the end of the season! I’ve only ever had one pineapple set fruit, and of course it died the next year. It was a tiny fruit and it didn’t mature well, and it didn’t produce any pups either. I restarted pineapples this year for the first time in almost 10 years so I’m hoping I get some myself!

[@johncoffey8645]

@@TexasGardenDoc What we do to promote fruiting is, put lots of apple cores and peels in the pot, and cover the pineapple with a clear plastic bag around Jan -feb. We didn't do it this year but I kept putting apple peels in the green house. Apparently the ethylene gas was not centralized enough. Good luck 💪

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s a very good tip! Apples definitely do work very well for that, given just placing a single apple around anything else will make it quickly move towards either rotting, or at least over ripe. I’ll give it a try for sure!

[@sunnym2227]

I love this video, just subscribed...you made this process so easy peezy, I can do this, now I'm excited because you explained the whole process which was more than I expected, thanks for sharing and keep up the great work and posting!!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi again! It’s my pleasure. And I truly mean that if you have any questions at all, but anything just ask. I’d really love to help!

[@emeralddraegon]

I appreciate this video very much! Just fyi, I don't think it was too choppy. ;) Thank you for the step-by-step processes. I love the level of details and explanations. I watched your 'TON of ginger' video and I've got a piece on my windowsill that has little green nubs popping out! Took forever for it to get this far, but I'm in a cooler and dryer climate (Ohio). I actually did something you said not to do... You said leave em sitting and that they won't need water. But the root started to look shriveled with no signs of sprouting. I thought it just wasn't humid enough, so I got my hand wet and rubbed the root. Not too wet; basically just trying to add a touch of moisture. I did that a few times in about a week (or maybe a little longer). It worked! From that point on it stopped shriveling and the buds started popping. Not sure if it is just dumb luck or if I really helped it, but I'm happy all the same! DEFINITELY interested in a ginger beer tutorial!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you so much for your kind words and the feedback as well! I’ve made lots of videos in the past, but nothing quite like this, so I wasn’t really sure how to approach it. Now I have a much better feel on how to do it the next time I want to do something like this. Actually, I don’t think it was dumb luck at all! Even though I sprout mine in side, my house, it’s still has very low humidity due to the air conditioning. However, I usually sprout several routes at a time when I do this to make sure that one or two of them make it as they do usually shrivel up. I think this is a brilliant way to keep the moisture up without over, soaking the route! In fact, I struggle to sprout turmeric in anyway, and this may be the key! I’m gonna give us a try myself and believe me if it works, I’ll make a video and you will know about it! That ginger beer tutorial is on its way! Again, thank you so much, and I really appreciate your kind words, and your experience with wedding the ginger as well. I think it’s brilliant!

[@natnat5082]

Very helpful, thank you for your service

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’m so glad you liked it, and thank you for the kind words. Well! I really hope it helps you out and if you have any questions, just let me know!

[@SamRoxxJDM]

Hey came across your channel a few days ago I really like your presentation style and the information in your videos please keep up the good work, really looking forward to seeing more from you

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad that you find the information in the video is helpful, that’s the whole idea behind creating this channel in the first place. I’m thankful to have you here, and I will certainly be posting more videos. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this comment, it made my day!

[@carolynchoate5186]

I definitely want to see a candied video and ginger beer. Enjoyed this video . Thank you for sharing.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the recommendations. Also I’m glad you enjoyed it as well. It was my pleasure to share. Although I still haven’t done a candid video yet, I did just put up a Ginger beer video, so if you wanna check that out, here’s the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ime7n2yVi7N6bKcsi=czM_gohqA61yq1-M In the meantime, I’ll start working on candied ginger. It’s not one of those things I eat my job because I’m not much into sweets, but it sure is tasty!

[@isabelladavis1363]

Grew some this year and I love it more and more as I get older…I use a freeze dryer to dry and then Mylar bags for long term storage…a super benefit is that it’s an amazing pain reliever when applied fresh as a poultice between cloths…getting ready to harvest mine in a week or so as well as the Tumeric …thank you for sharing and stay blessed..

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’m jealous! I’ve always wanted to have access to a freeze dryer. That’s very cool! congratulations on your harvest, and the upcoming one as well. I’ve never tried ginger as a poultice before, I’ll have to give that a shot. Do you mash it or Gradit? How do you use it between the cloth? Thank you for sharing!

[@isabelladavis1363]

@@TexasGardenDoc grating applies more surface area helping reduce swelling at least for my self so many benefits stay blessed

[@TexasGardenDoc]

@isabelladavis1363 thank you! I will absolutely have to give us a try. I really appreciate you sharing as well!

[@incoronatabarranca1762]

Hi I did what you said about leaving the ginger to dry out on the counter and it’s ready to plant, I’m going to plant it in pots,here in Australia 🇦🇺 it’s winter I’m going to wait for spring in September to plant in the garden so that it can spread,thank you for your advice. God bless from Australia 🇦🇺

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s excellent! I’m so glad it worked well for you too. Yep, you’ve got it down just right. Just wait till the weather warms up before you plan it out and you’ll be ready to go! I will tell you that if your summers are really intensely hot, it’s a good idea to give the ginger a little bit of shade in the middle part of the day to protect it from the UV. It’s not always necessary, but if you see the live browning from sunscald, it’s a great idea to give them a little shade. I’d love to hear how this turns out for you!

[@jodeemonckton1251]

I loved it. Thank you.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’m glad you liked it, and I hope you found it helpful too! It was my pleasure to share. If you have any questions at all or have any suggestions I’d love to hear them!

[@rogereverett4467]

What a great video. Today I’m harvesting my first ginger and now I know some of the things that I can do with it. I make low-cal ginger soda, ginger beer and in cooking.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I love that! Congratulations on your first round of homegrown ginger! I absolutely love the ginger beer and use it all the time and cooking myself. Of course, my go to is ginger tea, I think that’s because it’s really quick and easy to get my ginger fix that way!😂 Thank you for sharing and and congratulations on your first year of ginger. May there be many many more!

[@nancydrew1102]

I freeze the stems in 5cm lengths for soups and curries like my lemongrass perfect for Hainanese chicken , Indian chai tea so so delicious 😋 Interesting about the leaves had no idea they were useable , thank you .

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Oh! That’s a fantastic use for the stems and a great way to preserve them as well! I actually really like the flavor of tea made with the leaves. It’s actually one of my favorites!

[@andreaingram2633]

Thanks for the sand method of storage . I'm watching from Missouri. I'd love to grow my own so I'll check that video as well.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s excellent! I’m glad you liked it, and I can say it works very well for a lot of roots and tubers!

[@73SDR]

I started my ginger late, and I've got two sprigs to use as it's getting cold, now. I'll get a cup or two of tea. Thanks for sharing your methods.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It was my pleasure! That’s fantastic now that you’ve grown a little bit next year you should be able to a lot more. Let me know if you have any questions along the way to. I’d love to help!

[@rebeccaauld5054]

Thank you so very much! This is my first year growing ginger so I decided to just freeze it. Just found your channel and already subscribed. - A central Texas backyard gardener.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It is always great to hear from a fellow Texan! First of all welcome to the channel, and I’m glad you found us! How did your harvest turn out this year? Usually the first year is the hardest, so you have the worst part under your belt now. we do have some random weather these last few years which has made it a little bit tough but like I said, once you get through that first year, it’s pretty easy to keep it going no matter what comes our way. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to ask, I’m always here to help!

[@fludrbywest3886]

😂❤ great video ❣️ a little dirt never hurt sand may feel a lot gritty though😣❤❣️

[@TexasGardenDoc]

So very true!

[@rranimalrescue2052]

Your videos are super great and very helpful!!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you again. I really appreciate that and I’m glad you got something out of them!

[@mutantryeff]

Ferment Hawaiian Hot Peppers (they are both sweet and spicy) with ginger, turmeric, garlic, and some salt. Never tried with other peppers.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’ve been experimenting with different types of peppers and fruits as long as the ginger in ferments. I’ve never grown or had a white hot pepper before though, but I do love that sweet and spicy taste! Is that the name of it? Hawaiian hot pepper? I’ll definitely give it a try and see how it goes. I have to say that there isn’t much in the way of hot peppers and I don’t like! Thank you so much for the recommendation and I can’t wait to try it out!

[@danapruitt7364]

Great information I have never keep the leaves or steams. Something new to try. I do love making ginger tea and candied ginger and will be excited to see the ginger beer video.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’m so glad it was helpful! There are so many ways to use and preserved ginger and other roots like this it’s crazy! Candy ginger is quite tasty, although I admit, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth so I don’t make it very often, but it’s quite the treat when I do! That ginger beer video is on its way! Hopefully will be out in the next couple of weeks. Thank you again for your kind comment!

[@incoronatabarranca1762]

Thank you for another wonderful video about how to store ginger,I would like for you to do a video on making ginger beer,my late mother used to make it but I’ve lost the recipe can’t remember the ratios. God bless from Australia 🇦🇺

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi again! Thank you, you were so kind! As luck would have it the video is almost done and should be out in a week or so! There is another part that I still need to edit, then involves how to set it up from the beginning meaning creating a ginger bug but hopefully that won’t be too far behind either!

[@matildawilliams394]

Thank you for the info. Just harvest my ginger

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s very good! Hopefully you had a great harvest, and you can enjoy your ginger for several months to come!

[@alexandriamears]

Top tips thankyou. I've been making gingerbeer for a few years and my ginger bug keeps growing. I've split into 4 jars now. Any ideas on what to do with it other than ginger beer?

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you, you’re very kind! You can actually use the ginger bug to start ferment on many other types of beverages. For instance, you can take fruit juice any kind, add the ginger bug in that ferment on its own. You don’t have to use much, just a little bit to get the batch going. It doesn’t add a whole Lotta flavor. If you keep the amount you add to a minimum, but also by adding more, you can get some really interesting and amazing flavors too! I hope that helps. If you have any other questions just let me know!

[@christal9497]

After you make your tea with the Ginger you can use that to make the candied ginger.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi there! I suppose that you could, although I think that a lot of the flavoring would be gone and it may not be quite as tasty as if you used it straight for the candy ginger. I’ve never actually tried it that way before though, so it may be quite delicious!

[@lucenajurado7908]

Thank you . I didn’t know you that the leaves and stems can be used as tea.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It was my pleasure to share! Truth be told the leaves in the stems make my favorite tea!

[@angiedennis155]

Great info, thanks so much!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It was my pleasure to share, and I’m glad you liked it! I hope it helped you out as well. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

[@unknowntemplar1611]

Great video king! I don’t even grow ginger and this makes me want to hahaha much love brother!!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thanks man! So great to hear from you too! I love this stuff and eat the heck out of it! We need to catch up soon!

[@unknowntemplar1611]

I’m always here lurking my man glad to see you doing so well. Yes we need to game somewhen for sure

[@TexasGardenDoc]

@unknowntemplar1611 always glad to have you here! Absolutely!

[@Kenneth3846]

Thanks was very helpful as I didn't know any of it.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I’m so glad you found it helpful, and I hope you liked it as well. This is just a few of the things that I do and I know there’s a lot more, but these come in pretty handy for me!

[@hippiesunnygirl1631]

thank you!!!!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

My pleasure! I hope it helps you out and if you have any questions, just let me know!

[@zeemohamed453]

Thank you for great tips

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you for stopping in to say that, it means the world to me! I hope it gave you some ideas that help you out!

[@jenicacrail9989]

This video was very helpful! Thank you!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi there! I’m really glad you like the video and I’m glad it helped you out as well! There are so many different ways to use and preserve it, and it’s really just a great plant all around. If you have any questions, just let me know, I’d love to help if I can. Thanks so much for your kind comments as well!

[@jenicacrail9989]

@@TexasGardenDoc I just harvested my ginger yesterday and was amazed by how much there was! I didn't want anything to go to waste so I searched for ideas and found your video. I subscribed!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s fantastic! Is it your first time growing ginger? The best part about it is once you figure it out for your climate or at least basically how it works for your climate, it’s really easy to grow after that! Thank you so much for the subscription as well that means the world to me. Like I said, if you have any questions about anything at all, don’t hesitate to ask!

[@jenicacrail9989]

@@TexasGardenDoc yes! It's my first time and now I'm hooked.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I can completely relate to that!

[@mariafernandez-browne749]

Hi. Just found you on You Tube. What part of Texas are you? We are in Van Alstyne, Tx.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hey there, welcome! If I’m not mistaken, that’s just north east of Dallas and south of Sherman. I’ve been to that area quite a bit over the years! I’m actually in Southeast Texas just north of Houston. We kind of run the border between zone eight and nine and it’s a combination of coastal plain weather, and central Texas weather. Makes it kind of difficult to know what to grow him sometimes! Lol.

[@trinaromeo4252]

Please do a video on Ginger Beer

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Here you go! I’m still finishing the editing on the ginger bug for this, I’ve had some pretty serious technical issues with the editing side of things, but I’m hoping hoping it’ll be up soon. In the meantime here’s the link to the Ginger video. I hope you enjoy it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ime7n2yVi7N6bKcsi=O_MQnALm3mJrWYRW

[@TropicBrat]

Great video thank you . Can you just Harvest some of the ginger and leave the rest? I'm in So Florida. Or is it best to pull all of it, if so how?

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It was my pleasure to share, and I’m glad you found it helpful! That’s a fantastic question! You can absolutely harvest it a little at a time, throughout the year. Where I am I find after about four months you can start pulling a little bit of fresh ginger out of the ground from around the outside edges of the plant. However, keep in mind that each piece that you pull off will slow down the growth of the plant overall for the year. If you want to use this method, I would definitely suggest planting more than one or two plants, and to lightly harvest off of each one a little at a time throughout the season. To do this, just simply find one of the most outside, stems growing out of the ground with leaves and lightly dig around the edges of it until you find the piece you want, or a new piece near it. Simply snap off that piece, and gently placed the soil back around it . If you have enough plants, you can repeat this throughout the year. In some parts of South Florida, you should be able to overwinter ginger, completely, and very easily. You can leave pieces in the ground and they will sprout the next season, and they will keep in the ground as well as long as you don’t get too wet over the winter. If you decide to harvest all of it, obviously you can do as I’ve done and just pull up the entire plant. That does mean that you’ll have to store the ginger which can be difficult in warmer and wet, climates, unless you plan to freeze it. I hope that helps and if you have any other questions, just let me know I love to help!

[@MrBalloonWizard]

hey my friend thanks for sharing!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

My pleasure! I’m glad you liked it! If you have any ways, that you like to store process or use ginger, I’d love to hear them as well!

[@MrBalloonWizard]

@@TexasGardenDoc oh i do and thats what took me of of nexium after 10 years along with muscadine! Its magic!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

@MrBalloonWizard I’m telling you that is truly amazing!

[@MrBalloonWizard]

@@TexasGardenDoc agreed! :)

[@TexasGardenDoc]

It is so interesting and important to hear. People mentioned these kinds of things. Everything we need to heal our bodies and keep them running well are around us in the world. Things like this are proof positive is that!

[@Josef_R]

Since you have a vacuum sealer, you need to get the jar sealer attachment to suck the air out of your mason jars. Do you use your sandy ginger for spring planting? All I wanted to know was how to keep mine in Louisiana from harvest in December to planting in April. I keep my greenhouse at no less than 50 degrees, so I assume I can keep the sandbox there for best longevity.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

The jar sealer is a handy little device! Actually use it for my dry beans in jars and also some of my bigger seed like corn and things like that. What part of Louisiana are you in? Depending on how south you are you could simply replant some in the ground, or you can do plantings and pots and keep them in the greenhouse. I do a combination of two each year leave several in the ground and plant several pots and bring them indoors. The ones I bring indoors I try to get growing through the winter in the pots using heating pads and grow lights. That does a couple of things for me. Number one it makes sure that if we have another crazy freeze like we had several years ago I have my line of ginger ready to go in the springtime from the potted plants. Number two it makes sure that I have a fully developed plant by the time spring hits, and it gives me a little bit of an extended growing season, which allows me to harvest more ginger at the end of the year. As for the Sand method, I would say yes, that would work just fine! It’s pretty well as fresh as you can keep it, and it’s not too cold so it won’t ruin the rhizome so it can still out again. If it freezes, it’s done for. So I would say in that timeframe from your first frost to your last frost, you should be able to keep it in the sand pretty fresh and ready to go. I’ve also found you keep it slightly warmer by bringing it into the house , it will start to sprout in the sand as well. We have to kind of check on it often because it’s such a dry environment in the sand that once it sprouts it needs to get into the soil pretty quick before it just depletes everything has in the rhizome. Hopefully that helps, is the methods I’ve used over the last several years to have plenty of ginger to plant out the next season!

[@Josef_R]

@TexasGardenDoc I'm central, near Baton Rouge, so I had the same stupid record freeze 2 years in a row. I will keep them in the greenhouse/sand until march, then maybe transfer them to pots or just add water and leave them there. It'll be in the 90s in there by then. This year, all my cool weather stuff went to seed by March.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

@Josef_R yeah I feel you on that! Two years of horrible freeze and two years of horrible heat! Not to mention the fall in the spring or all messed up too. I have some that stayed in the ground this year that grew really well from last fall so far this summer’s been hot, but not nearly as hot as others so we may be in front of other cool winter, but who really knows ! The best thing I can say is to head your bets by having some in the ground and some in the greenhouse, that’s what I’ve been doing the last three or four years and it seems to work pretty well. I haven’t gotten my best harvest in a while, but I at least have a harvest!

[@Josef_R]

@@TexasGardenDoc I'm also growing galangal and lemongrass, which also have the same requirements, so I'm going to try the same thing with them. The good thing is they all did great this year so that I will actually have enough to save for seed.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

@Josef_R oh that’s perfect! How do you overwinter your lemongrass? I used to take and pull up the individual pieces of the plant. Cut the tops off the tops for tea and then put the others in water to get them sprouting and then pop them up later on in the fall. I haven’t had a grass plant to get big enough in many years as I’ve not been focusing on it, but I’ll try to get this plant through winter this year

[@seanvandermerwe3409]

I use ginger cucumber and lemon create a mixture with water then blend it then I strain the pulp and put it in a big drinking container and I loose weight like crazy I drink just before I go to bed and you actually feel fresh the next day

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That sounds not only delicious but like it’s really good for you! Certainly great way to utilize ginger and other things we can grow in our gardens as well! How long will it keep in the refrigerator, or do you drink it all in one sitting and make it fresh daily? Thank you for sharing that’s a fantastic idea and a great way to use it!

[@seanvandermerwe3409]

@@TexasGardenDoc I would drink the whole drink within a week to about a week and a half because it will go bad

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Got it! I would imagine that the cucumber would be the first thing to go, so that makes complete sense! That’s excellent that you’ve been able to lose weight using this drink, did you change any of your other eating habits, or is it just part of your weight loss journey?

[@delmadehoyos1946]

Thank you so much!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Thank you for letting me know, I’m really glad you liked it!

[@delmadehoyos1946]

@@TexasGardenDoc I learned how to plant ginger from your previous video; I planted it this past March and it was successful, now leafing out. This video was great, as I do need to know how to preserve and store it. 😊

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s great! I love that it worked for you! I hope this one helps give you some ideas for storing it too. There are so many ways to use it and store it too, which I love. Let me know if you have anyways that you use it or store it, I always love hearing how other people do things. I always end up learning something new as well!

[@melissamoreland5961]

The chickens are getting smarter. They are actually standing long term in the shallow pools with ice.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s very good news! Any time you had something new to the coop for the run, They always get a little scared of it. It usually takes one brave chicken to get everybody else trying to follow along. Hopefully the rest of them will follow suit!

[@pd8559]

Are you saying you have not been able to overwinter yet in the ground in Texas? I’m in 8a and want to get started growing but don’t want to dig up and baby them every winter.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I actually can overwinter most years. However, since the bad freeze in 2021, I now also plant a few pieces of ginger in pots each winter, as well as in the ground, and take the pots inside just as insurance. If the ground freezes at any point during the winter you could lose most of your ginger. Also, it’s important to note the growth will not start if left in the ground overwinter until about a month after the temperature is warm up. It’s one of the advantages to starting ginger in pots over the winter seal already have a growing plant by the time the temperature warm up. Hopefully that helps and answers your question. It can be difficult in zone eight, particularly in 8a as the winners are just cold enough that without some kind of external heat, it will be hard to keep them in the ground.

[@lutherburley8362]

I wanted to know if you can use the long roots from the bottom of the ginger?

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi there! I suppose that you could, they do smell like ginger. Have not used them at all, but they are much more fibrous than the rhizomes, more like how the stems are. I would suspect you could use them for flavoring and soups, but I don’t think they’d be very good to eat. You might be able to make tea out of them. I’m not tried it though, but it’s a good question I may have to look into it!

[@melissamoreland5961]

I have a rooster off property. He’s comb was bright red and then last week the tips were black. Looked up on KZbin and it’s not frostbite or malnutrition. I wonder if fowl poxs thinking about antibiotics and went back next day back to a light red. Then I read could be this heat too. The rooster is already isolated but don’t want to add my hens yet. Then yesterday the tips back to dark. If it changes so rapidly then can I rule out fowl pox.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I actually had a similar issue that occurred often on over the last year and a half. Once it was in the cold, and the other two times were in the heat. I thought the same things it turned out that my rooster was being bullied by hens! That doesn’t sound like your issue though if you have him sequestered. How long is he been set aside? Is he new to your flock? Is that why you have him isolated? It sounds again like you’re doing everything right I don’t think he’s got pox, but of course it’s hard to know for sure.

[@loved_by_above]

How long does the ginger keep when stored in sand, please?

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi there! In my experience keeping it indoors in a closet in my house it keeps about 6 to 8 months. However, I will say that by the time you roll around to the eighth month or somewhere in between some of the smaller pieces will start to become very desiccated. The good news is if you can get all the sand off of them they’re really great for grated ginger or powdered ginger! I hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions!

[@loved_by_above]

@@TexasGardenDoc That helps tremendously. Thank you very much!

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Fantastic! I wish you the success and growing your own, and like I said, don’t hesitate if you have questions!

[@truthtalker5884]

I shred the ginger put it to dry then use whenever

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s a great way to preserve it! How do you dry it out? Do you use a dehydrator or you just lay it out and allow it to dry slowly overtime?

[@ThinkPraise]

If leaves have brown on the leave, is that ok?

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Hi there! It have brown on them that’s OK, for the plant if you’re still trying to grow it a bit. It’s likely the indicator of the plant is done for the year as the cooler weather moves and depending on where you’re at. Also, I see the leaves browning some during the hottest part of the summer, if they’re getting too much sun and the temperature is too hot. If you mean, can you still use a leaf that has browned for tea, the answer is yes, you can, but it won’t have quite the same amount of benefits or flavor, as if it were green or dried in more controlled way. I hope that helps and if you have any other questions, just let me know!

[@aussietracey1]

i grow heaps of ginger and turmeric. they grow wild in pots. i can't grow them in the ground as it's clay they don't like it. i use the stems and leaves in the pots when I'm grow so it breaks down like compost

[@TexasGardenDoc]

That’s fantastic! You are right about that heavy place soil tend to smother the roots and they don’t like to grow well at all. I’ve even found that so without play that doesn’t have good drainage will do the exact same thing. That’s an excellent use of the stems! It helps to put those nutrients right back into the soil. Fantastic idea!

[@aussietracey1]

@@TexasGardenDoc thank you

[@TexasGardenDoc]

❤️

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

So what ever happened to all your banana trees?

[@TexasGardenDoc]

They are doing quite well! I have two that should start putting on flower head soon and others and I’ll be transplanting to another area. They did well through the hard freeze last year, and started growing very quickly in the spring, when I uncovered them!

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

@@TexasGardenDoc thanks for the update

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Absolutely!

[@frankmosses9121]

Prefer Mary Ann.

[@TexasGardenDoc]

I can’t disagree, I do feel like the professor was a bit over sold as well…just my opinion. 😂

[@NicGurney-qf1eq]

It took me a moment 😂

[@TexasGardenDoc]

Lol