Q: When and how would I plant edible ginger? Does it need a chilling spell like garlic? — M.K., Houston A: We can grow culinary gingers from firm, healthy rhizomes bought at the grocery store. Plant ...

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, ...

Just like growing a vegetable garden in egg cartons, cultivating ginger indoors is surprisingly easy. In fact, you can even ...

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 ...

Last week I wrote about growing Swiss chard since everyone is spending more time at home. I will continue with that theme, because you can pick up three edible plants to grow while grocery shopping.

Edible ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a staple in the kitchen. The rhizome of this plant is ground to add a spicy flavor to numerous types of cuisine. You will want to use fresh ground ginger if you ...

I enjoy seeing residents grow some of their own food. It can be as small as growing a tomato plant on their balcony or as big as growing five acres of fruit trees. The amount of food grown doesn’t ...