Cardboard and compost are great, but not the most economical. Plus, it's hard work. I turn lawn into beds by mulching with the cut grass, but it takes longer. More on that in another post, I think. Thanks for reading!
Yes, in my climate it can be grown in ground. The truck for large tubers seems to be daylight. I believe it was the university of New Hampshire that did trials and discovered that the yield doubled between harvests end of October and end of November. I keep them in the ground as long as possible, but frost hits usually mid November. I've also grown some in containers, which I can bring in to our sunroom. I harvest fresh from those on winter. A perennial ginger? Hmmm... I'm not familiar with that. They will keep growing forever and just expand tubers. Maybe split the tubers and replant to give them room? Ginger needs a 12-month cycle to fully develop, which is why I can only harvest young tubers that don't keep well - hence keeping a pot or two around for fresh.
Wonderful! No two gardens are alike so I always learn something from another gardener's process.
I would indeed like to learn more about the woman behind no-dig and also why you are a firm believer in no compost? Is it because the cardoard rots and grass comes through? I sometimes put compost on top of the carboard and plant into it after just a month or less. I do get some grass popping up here and there but haven't found it much of a problem.
Wow what a wonderful variety of plants you grow Tanja! I'm intrigued by the ginger - is it possible for you to grow a decent amount of it outside? I have a hardy ginger plant in a container here - it grows huge and needs very little sun, but sadly it's a variety that doesn't produce nice fat edible tubers.
Cardboard and compost are great, but not the most economical. Plus, it's hard work. I turn lawn into beds by mulching with the cut grass, but it takes longer. More on that in another post, I think. Thanks for reading!
It looks fantastic! We're on the same journey, and I hope we both have an amazing experience!
I just read your first post. So glad to see you're making the most out of your little patch!
Well done! Enjoy!
Yes, in my climate it can be grown in ground. The truck for large tubers seems to be daylight. I believe it was the university of New Hampshire that did trials and discovered that the yield doubled between harvests end of October and end of November. I keep them in the ground as long as possible, but frost hits usually mid November. I've also grown some in containers, which I can bring in to our sunroom. I harvest fresh from those on winter. A perennial ginger? Hmmm... I'm not familiar with that. They will keep growing forever and just expand tubers. Maybe split the tubers and replant to give them room? Ginger needs a 12-month cycle to fully develop, which is why I can only harvest young tubers that don't keep well - hence keeping a pot or two around for fresh.
Wonderful! No two gardens are alike so I always learn something from another gardener's process.
I would indeed like to learn more about the woman behind no-dig and also why you are a firm believer in no compost? Is it because the cardoard rots and grass comes through? I sometimes put compost on top of the carboard and plant into it after just a month or less. I do get some grass popping up here and there but haven't found it much of a problem.
Wow what a wonderful variety of plants you grow Tanja! I'm intrigued by the ginger - is it possible for you to grow a decent amount of it outside? I have a hardy ginger plant in a container here - it grows huge and needs very little sun, but sadly it's a variety that doesn't produce nice fat edible tubers.
One more thing - Peruvian ginger is smaller. Could that be the case?