Ginger rhizomes, more commonly known as ginger roots, come from the flowering plant Zingiber officinale. Because it’s a tropical plant, ginger can be tricky to grow outdoors in much of North America, ...

Learning how to grow ginger is cheap and easy, and will reward you with a fiery, yet surprisingly versatile, ingredient in the kitchen. Whether added to curries or stir-fries, turned into cordial, or ...

Did you know you can grow ginger or tangawizi on your own? Or you can use part of the root and it will continue to grow? In today’s article, I will take a closer look at this versatile exotic plant ...

Ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic texts praised ginger long before it became a kitchen staple. They called it "universal medicine" for its ability to soothe a sore throat and calm the stomach. However, ...

PHILADELPHIA — Temple University horticulturist Benjamin Snyder is something of a Dr. Frankenstein. For years, the greenhouse manager of Temple's Ambler campus has experimented with growing fruits and ...

When the VegHeadz started a perennial edible garden at the University of Florida/IFAS Leon County Extension Office, we really didn’t know what to expect. We would get a cutting here, a rhizome there, ...

Ginger is a flavorsome aromatic spice that has been the basis of Asian and Indian cuisine and traditional medicine for hundreds of years. Today, ginger’s popularity has spread across the globe, and it ...

Ginger is an ideal plant for shady, damp areas of the landscape. You may be surprised to find it has many uses besides being a landscape filler. In a culinary sense you know ginger root, but did you ...

Farm manager Ivana Zivkovic holds freshly harvested ginger on Sept. 28 at Forts Ferry Farm in Latham. Farm manager Ivana Zivkovic holds freshly harvested ginger at Forts Ferry Farm in Latham. Farm ...