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

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  • @Selfsufficientme
    @Selfsufficientme  5 років тому +124

    Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount.

    • @mckohtz
      @mckohtz 5 років тому +4

      Where are you? South East Queensland? I wonder if ginger will grow where I am currently in Eastern North Carolina.

    • @AFCAlll
      @AFCAlll 5 років тому +3

      What are you trowing on the surface as an furtalizer? Small pieces of the shell of chicken eggs?

    • @realgabiakagilabear5112
      @realgabiakagilabear5112 4 роки тому +1

      what did you make with that ginger, cuke and was that mint?

    • @brittmyzone8agarden
      @brittmyzone8agarden 4 роки тому +1

      Well done

    • @kimcarsons7036
      @kimcarsons7036 4 роки тому +2

      This is awesome but it's pronounced "rye zomes" not "rhyme-zomes" !

  • @surffoils6972
    @surffoils6972 3 роки тому +187

    I’m just your average dad in Sydney and only by watching your videos I’ve become interested in gardening. Now I’ve got a few square metres of a raised bed, a few large bags for potato’s and 2 Dozen pots for beans, peas, carrots, and lots of other veggies and citrus. It’s becoming a very enjoyable hobby but also an education, and a totally free source of nutrition and pleasure as I can now supplement every meal with free clean ingredients that I can cook / steam/ fry /grill.
    I understand that this is how life was supported for thousands of years and so it’s almost a genetic memory to relearn how to cultivate life.
    Thank you.

  • @brokerken
    @brokerken 2 роки тому +36

    Crazy! I'm watching this video in 2022 (4 years after it was originally uploaded) and I'm very encouraged by the size of your garden and how it has developed over the years! No Birdies raised beds. More hair. Same great lessons and sense of humor! Mark, you are the man!

  • @johnmouton5664
    @johnmouton5664 3 роки тому +92

    My day starts with a mug of ginger and lemon boiled up for 10 min. Add a tsp of honey for taste.
    I call it my daily energy drink.

    • @magistradox39
      @magistradox39 3 роки тому +7

      I do it too. Without Lemon. Because I do it while at work. Working in the oil patch far away from home. I do it with Camille tea. The honey I mix in my tea after it cools off a little bit. So to not destroy the good things in the honey.

    • @englishweather9763
      @englishweather9763 3 роки тому +4

      great but thats also a tooth enamel striper as well so rinse mouth after drinking.

    • @HappySunshineDay
      @HappySunshineDay 3 роки тому +3

      @@englishweather9763 Thanks - I didn't know!!

    • @englishweather9763
      @englishweather9763 3 роки тому +4

      @@HappySunshineDay warm acids are always worse.

    • @Marget24
      @Marget24 2 роки тому +2

      Hi John, you boil the ginger and lemon? I like to drink it too, but i put it in boiled water and let it soak for.10.minutes without boiling. I keep it warm on a candle light holder. I think the vitmines etc stay in than. Sorry for mu English. I am.drom yhe Netherlands.

  • @Imwright720
    @Imwright720 5 років тому +756

    There Is nothing better than to get gardening instruction from an Australian.

    • @LegendMuse84
      @LegendMuse84 5 років тому +12

      Your gardening vids are the best!

    • @hollienguyen5222
      @hollienguyen5222 5 років тому +6

      Gene Miller, To right!!

    • @soarer282
      @soarer282 5 років тому +7

      ken oath mate, gotta agree. 👍

    • @norinickrrostron9001
      @norinickrrostron9001 5 років тому +6

      Bloody oath mate...

    • @MercenaryBlackWaterz
      @MercenaryBlackWaterz 5 років тому +52

      Someone asks: Do you wanna grow a ton of ginger? you're like huh maybe, not really...
      Someone asks: Do you wanna grow a ton of GINJA?! you'll be like you bet your ass I DO!!!

  • @ZaneT531
    @ZaneT531 5 років тому +294

    This is kind of man i would like to be a neighbour with or buy a house near by :)))

    • @hotstuff6934
      @hotstuff6934 2 роки тому +1

      Me too

    • @cosmichasm
      @cosmichasm 2 роки тому +8

      What a compliment... This guy has risen the property value of the whole neighborhood... $20,000+

    • @MichelleRichee
      @MichelleRichee 2 роки тому +1

      A M E E N!!!!

    • @numberstimes
      @numberstimes 2 роки тому +7

      All the good older men are married.

    • @bunnielynn777
      @bunnielynn777 2 роки тому

      I love watching this fellow!

  • @wraith313
    @wraith313 3 роки тому +68

    I really appreciate the way you explain these things for "normal" people. I feel like your description of the "eyes" was perfect. Gardening isn't nearly as complicated as many professionals make it seem and the steps are often just obvious. Clear a space, lay it out, bury it a bit, water it and make sure the soil isn't garbage. Simple and easy.

    • @jakemarskorea
      @jakemarskorea 3 роки тому +5

      Yep, it's mostly elbow grease, discipline, logic and protecting your crop/babies from all the critters that want to get in and have a go at it.

    • @greeneyeslima1
      @greeneyeslima1 2 роки тому +5

      @@jakemarskorea I like your name!! 👏👏👏

    • @twilightprince4833
      @twilightprince4833 2 роки тому

      @@jakemarskorea what is woke?

    • @lauriereid7789
      @lauriereid7789 Рік тому

      ​@@jakemarskorea0😊

  • @mookerthekow
    @mookerthekow 5 років тому +1151

    I want this guy to be famous.
    This guy is the garden Steve Irwin.

    • @manielldymnabdulay302
      @manielldymnabdulay302 5 років тому +25

      I was thinking the same thing! It's plant Steve Irwin

    • @mdlatham7
      @mdlatham7 5 років тому +11

      Steve Irwin was insane. This i guy is not a crazy person.

    • @jjcl4346
      @jjcl4346 5 років тому

      Ryan zqS

    • @taniagreenia4762
      @taniagreenia4762 5 років тому +42

      Steve Irwin wasn't insane, he's very enthusiastic about saving the highly misunderstood wildlife like the crocodiles, snakes etc. That's all.

    • @cmuggle4034
      @cmuggle4034 5 років тому +10

      Literally same thought process
      He is the best

  • @marlaelliott398
    @marlaelliott398 2 роки тому +4

    Bullet points. Straight and to the point. Very informative. No rambling and no useless chatter. Well done. Thank you for not wasting the viewers time.

  • @malindaduplessis6056
    @malindaduplessis6056 2 роки тому +5

    This is the first year I grow ginger. It's exciting to do so I can see huge shoots an I watch them every day. It's such fun. Try it.

  • @themotherlessgoat8658
    @themotherlessgoat8658 5 років тому +226

    can you please do an in depth video on storing your produce long term.

  • @patriciabarnes6664
    @patriciabarnes6664 5 років тому +422

    Just discovered this guy... He is awesome.

  • @gnancy7350
    @gnancy7350 4 роки тому +60

    It is even healing to watch this video. All my stress is gone! Thank you!

  • @shawnanova9490
    @shawnanova9490 4 роки тому +104

    Is it just me or does anyone else find the sound of the ginger snapping satisfying?

  • @Abby-gx4qi
    @Abby-gx4qi 4 роки тому +110

    This is actually really calming. I feel like he's kind old grandpa teaching me how to garden. (I'm also growing ginger in nevada and this was super helpful!) Candied ginger and ginger tea's are my favorite way to eat ginger. I have tendonitis/carpal tunnel with a lot of swelling, and ginger is anti-inflamitory so it really helps.

    • @ingelarson6738
      @ingelarson6738 3 роки тому +12

      fresh ginger tea is soooo good and helps with a lot with sore throat, digestion problems, helps your liver to detox,

    • @carolburnett8372
      @carolburnett8372 3 роки тому +7

      Abby, I love to make ginger dressing.....it is GREAT

    • @erikasanchez7972
      @erikasanchez7972 3 роки тому +7

      You're eyesight is not good though. He is no where near being an old grandpa. Fresh carrots might help.

    • @debbieweir2095
      @debbieweir2095 2 роки тому +4

      Erica I believe hes just stating it reminds him of his grandfather , you know a sweet old man , not that he is one , just his teachings

    • @greeneyeslima1
      @greeneyeslima1 2 роки тому +1

      @@carolburnett8372 yummy, please share the recipe!! thanks

  • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
    @DianeHasHopeInChrist 4 роки тому +28

    You are the most subscribed to, private gardener on UA-cam! And every video, I can see why! You are a God send to us novice veggie gardeners. Thank you, Mark! Nothing you do is boring, and you make me laugh with your great sense of humor. God bless you in all your endeavors!

  • @janeanderson8716
    @janeanderson8716 6 років тому +136

    How passionate was this fellow! Very informative and easy to watch. I enjoyed the natural joy that came through, the enormous love this guy has of planting and harvesting Ginger. As a retired scientist in natural medicine, i understand the wonderful health properties of Ginger. This is my first time growing this plant in my own garden. Thank you for your 5 tips on growing Ginger. I am all set to go! Many thanks jane

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  6 років тому +19

      G'day Jane and thank you for such a wrap coming from a scientist makes it extra special that you felt my info and video was worthy of comment. All the best :)

    • @shakengrain1942
      @shakengrain1942 5 років тому +3

      So what are the health properties and how do you use ginger?

    • @diannellyfetalvero4893
      @diannellyfetalvero4893 5 років тому +1

      @Jane Anderson as retired scientist in natural medicine please do help me what plant or herb should I use as preservative for my homemade herbal cream, liniment, and soap coz I go for natural way. I don't want to use synthetic one.

    • @onlyreallove17
      @onlyreallove17 4 роки тому +3

      Yes!!! I LOOOOOVE HIM!!!!! 💙💜💚🧡💛

    • @narutogirllovedogs2712
      @narutogirllovedogs2712 3 роки тому +2

      Love his video...

  • @thushiweera6696
    @thushiweera6696 7 років тому +78

    I simply love the way you explain. clear precise straight forward short and sweet. some people just go on and on and we have forgotten what they were talking in the first place !!!!! I'm from sri lanka which is an agriculture based country (used to be... now a little different though ) I salute you. Thank you for the tips.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  7 років тому +23

      Thank you very much! I do try and keep these types of videos/formats much "sharper" than my usual say "walk around" vids. I do understand some people are just after concise information rather than long-winded explanations (which I'm prone to do myself sometimes) so I appreciate your feedback confirming this approach. All the best :)

    • @maureenmcdonald3159
      @maureenmcdonald3159 7 років тому +6

      Thushi Weera Iuse ginger in cooking and as a hot infusion to drink. Maureen

    • @MisterHunterRow
      @MisterHunterRow 7 років тому

      Thushi Weera penis

  • @ketansahasrabudhe9
    @ketansahasrabudhe9 3 роки тому +28

    Useful tips mate, TY.
    A couple of suggestions:
    1. Before planting, try soaking the ginger in a solution of Trichoderma overnight. This protects the ginger from fungus.
    2. Grate fully developed ginger into lime juice add a pinch of rock salt. Store in a glass bottle(steel corrodes over a period of times). Drink a spoonful of this when you have indigestion. Prettys simple and effective. 😃.

    • @greeneyeslima1
      @greeneyeslima1 2 роки тому +3

      super, how long does it keep? any other ideas of how to use ginger ?

    • @GraceInnovations
      @GraceInnovations 2 роки тому +1

      Trichoderma?? I do my very best to protect my mushrooms from that mold. How would one soak ginger in it?

    • @ketansahasrabudhe9
      @ketansahasrabudhe9 2 роки тому +1

      @@greeneyeslima1 upto a month in a refrigerator. So make in small portions. In some parts of India they make ginger pickle, buy I' am not aware of the procedure.

    • @simple131983
      @simple131983 2 роки тому

      @@greeneyeslima11. crush a slice of it and boil in water while making tea . Ginger tea. 2. Crush amd make paste of slice and add to your soups or veges. 3. Pickle slices. Very healthy herb

  • @CityPrepping
    @CityPrepping 5 років тому +67

    Loving your videos. Thanks for your energy and knowledge!

  • @sfk1066
    @sfk1066 4 роки тому +39

    I love adding ginger, turmeric, and garlic in my soups, salads, eggs, etc. Love these videos you made! Thank you!

  • @tiffanyl6430
    @tiffanyl6430 4 роки тому +23

    “Don’t worry about all of that bumpkin” Ha! I could listen to him all day. Great info!

  • @fangsnz
    @fangsnz 5 років тому +101

    I nearly died last year, the doc thought I had emphysema and or COPD. My husband made me drinks of ginger, fresh lemon juice and a little honey, morning, noon and night, even at 2am when I couldn't breathe. it was often the only thing that would stop me coughing. turned out I dont have those illnesses, but was affected by mould from neighbours old couch he left in the yard facing my dining room window. one couch was moved, my symptoms disappeared with in 2 weeks. I still take this drink first thing every morning, I swear it saved my life.I have now started growing ginger, but have learnt a lot from this video....thank you. loving learning lots about gardening

    • @nesnaga
      @nesnaga 4 роки тому

      Patricia Dianne Kahi could you give the recipe for the drink like how you make it

    • @fangsnz
      @fangsnz 4 роки тому +16

      @@nesnaga hi there are no specific measurements.. Make to taste
      Grated ginger put in teapot, fill with boiling water.
      When cooled a little strain into a mug, add fresh lemon juice e and raw honey.
      I often chop or grate a large ammount if ginger, put in saucepan with plenty of water.
      Simmer for half an hour or mour.
      When cool, strain into a jug and store in fridge.
      Each morning I put about an inch of ginger juice into a mug, top with boiled water and lemon juice and honey. I sometimes add a 1/4 teaspoon of grated garlic in drink as well.
      Hope this helps you. I'm not an expert, and I don't give medical advice just sharing what helped me

    • @nesnaga
      @nesnaga 4 роки тому +1

      Patricia Dianne Kahi thank you

    • @loulout.9000
      @loulout.9000 4 роки тому +2

      Patricia Dianne Kahi a lot of people call it the ‘flu bomb’. Add some cayenne pepper if you like. I drink this even when not sick.

    • @alizcool1
      @alizcool1 4 роки тому +4

      Did you thank your husband truly?

  • @bungiecoocoo
    @bungiecoocoo 5 років тому +63

    I love how he has become more expressive and playful over the years.

  • @zhennizhenni
    @zhennizhenni 3 роки тому +1

    Just discovered SSM and I am loving it, just had to subscribe.
    USE FOR GINGER : our No 1 family use is for treatment of teenage pimples! True. It cleans the circulation so well and fast that within 24 hours facial skin improves. My teenage boys use it all the time, … I don’t even have to tell them too! They just automatically, voluntarily use it if their face is breaking out or they have sugary foods (pity it wasn’t the same response when the lawn needed mowing). Anyway I chop up fresh ginger into small pieces, put about a 1/2 teaspoon of the stuff in a coffee cup and add boiling water, basically a fresh ginger tea. You can refill the same ginger with more hot water a few times over. I often chop up fresh ginger into little single serve amounts, put into a tiny ziplock bags and freeze. Then when needed just take out of freezer, out of bag, add boiling water … instant pimple cure. Enjoy!

  • @h.celesten6182
    @h.celesten6182 5 років тому +39

    Ginger beer: fermented couple weeks wth cane sugar, champagne yeast ,& pinapple juice

    • @eljenison7312
      @eljenison7312 4 роки тому +1

      H.Celeste N that sounds good 😋

    • @loyalbadams
      @loyalbadams 4 роки тому +1

      Made some while in Mexico this winter. It is, as the kids say, Most Awesome.

    • @jennroberts3837
      @jennroberts3837 3 роки тому

      Delicious!

  • @christinelove8554
    @christinelove8554 7 років тому +125

    fresh ginger from garden is best. I also use the stalk and leaves for soup when I cook but don't eat the stalk bc it is tough to chew or boil and use water for bath is good for the skin

  • @rachalnocchi5600
    @rachalnocchi5600 3 роки тому +10

    I had no idea ginger was this easy to grow yourself! I can't wait to try it out myself, thank you!

  • @ShaneJMcNair
    @ShaneJMcNair 6 років тому +40

    Great video, I may try growing some in Mississippi, USA next Spring 2019. My favorite use for Ginger is making homemade Ginger Ale... 1 cup sliced Ginger (steep to extract favor) add to 1 gal Water. 2 cups Sugar, 1 Lemon (juiced) 1 Lime (juiced) 1/2tsp - 1tsp yeast (More in cooler months or climates) , mix then bottle for 48-72 hrs at room temperature, burb daily, then refrigerate for the BEST Ginger Ale ever. *** NOTE: I use old flip top beer bottles & water bottles.
    UPDATE: I bought an masticating juicer and now make about 2 oz of ginger jucie to use per gallon (+/- to taste)

    • @eljenison7312
      @eljenison7312 4 роки тому +1

      Shane J McNair how’d it go Mississippi? NW Arkansas here 😊

    • @madelinkoh
      @madelinkoh 4 роки тому +1

      Shane, can we replace 1 tsp yeast with sourdough yeast instead. Appreciate it if you could advice. From Malaysia

    • @ShaneJMcNair
      @ShaneJMcNair 4 роки тому

      @@madelinkoh Yes, any yeast will work to start the carbonation process. Different yeast will only impart different characteristics in flavor. Enjoy.

    • @ShaneJMcNair
      @ShaneJMcNair 4 роки тому

      @@eljenison7312 So far so good, making more Ginger Ale during Covid-19 Lockdown...

  • @zurielalexander1833
    @zurielalexander1833 4 роки тому +11

    This brother has great love for faming could feel his vibes
    Love from grenada man bless up

  • @tonniebeevers6087
    @tonniebeevers6087 4 роки тому +3

    Sliced very thin and boil for 30 seconds
    in equal parts white vinegar and water. Take off the heat and add sugar or Splenda. Let it sit for a few minutes, hours (in the fridge) or days. I eat it with lettuce wraps, curry or straight out of the jar. Thank you for the growing tips Mark! This is my favorite channel

  • @deargciarog
    @deargciarog 5 років тому +54

    Thanks boss! My son and I are giving ginger a go here in FL. I really like your videos, but it's even better that he likes 'em too and is getting into gardening. Thank you.

    • @darrellconnell3454
      @darrellconnell3454 5 років тому

      Try bitter ginger, also called pinecone Lilly I live in FL as well and it does better than the standard cullinary variety and tastes better

  • @josephinepadayjag7647
    @josephinepadayjag7647 7 років тому +23

    I've been planting gingers for almost 3 years. Started of small pieces in a small container, and they've been multiplying ever year. It was fun every harvesting time. Thanks for the tips, I haven't tried any fertilizer for my gingers. I may also transfer them into full sun area.

  • @mariannatodd7010
    @mariannatodd7010 3 роки тому +8

    I re-watched this video after growing a bit of store-bought ginger root for about a year and a half, in a container. After the first die-back of the foliage I thought it was dead. The leaves never got really big and were always sickly. I repotted it several months ago and have since enjoyed beautiful, lush foliage, and I keep seeing new shoots coming up. I think I will harvest some soon! Thank you for educating us on sub-tropical gardening, it has been wonderful to learn.

  • @heathershaffer6148
    @heathershaffer6148 5 років тому +61

    I enjoy your vids, even though I'm gardening in high altitude Colorado USA! I wanted to tell you that those stems and leaves you cut off your ginger when you harvested at the end of the video are edible, too! You can put them in soups and stir frys. The stalks are a bit like lemon grass.

    • @jaminbaer2301
      @jaminbaer2301 4 роки тому +1

      Hi Heather, where in CO? We came from Aspen to Australia. There is a great No-till farm in Carbondale if you are near there. Called Wild Seeds.

    • @avrilcaulfield7627
      @avrilcaulfield7627 4 роки тому

      Informative thanks!

    • @msiames4116
      @msiames4116 4 роки тому +2

      Heather I am also growing things in Colorado!!! Thanks for your advice. As soon as my ginger grows I will do this

    • @samathaoffice29
      @samathaoffice29 4 роки тому +1

      Tq for the useful info... Otherwise I would have thrown out those stems nd leaves

    • @tara5807
      @tara5807 4 роки тому +2

      Thank you for mentioning that the stalks are edible. I was wondering if they were. Thanks again!

  • @TheJaqski
    @TheJaqski 6 років тому +8

    I just wanted to say, you really make me smile! I love your energy!

  • @sharcrow1
    @sharcrow1 2 роки тому +1

    I love watching your videos! Not only are you educational to watch, you're entertaining too! I have started watching because I would like to grow my own veggies, herbs and fruit. Since I'm 69 and have issues gardening low to the ground, I love the idea of the raised beds, that is why I started watching these videos. I am going to start soon, so have to binge watch! Thank you so much for making it seem easy and do-able. I'll let you know how my gardening goes!

  • @siewmei4237
    @siewmei4237 5 років тому +117

    Btw...I am from Malaysia. We usually boil clear chicken soup with it. Asians use ginger in almost every dishes. :-)

    • @shakengrain1942
      @shakengrain1942 5 років тому +3

      So more on how do you use it?

    • @soLaurenso
      @soLaurenso 4 роки тому +2

      I’m from the Philippines and we this too. We usually add either sayote or very young green papaya and moringa leaves. Yum! 😋

    • @jennroberts3837
      @jennroberts3837 3 роки тому +2

      Yum.... Malaysian cuisine 😋

    • @CmonstoleCmonstole
      @CmonstoleCmonstole 3 роки тому

      How unfortunate orientals eat dogs and cats

  • @ginfong7264
    @ginfong7264 7 років тому +6

    Great video. Very clear and enthusiastic with your information. Ginger is known in the Chinese culture to restore energy to the body. My favorite is with cooking ginger with Pigs Feet in this special sweet vinegar. The ginger typically used is the young ginger which we called purple ginger. Thanks for the video. Will start growing some ginger myself.

  • @harryluchtenstein1254
    @harryluchtenstein1254 3 роки тому +4

    Every morning in my healthy breakfast I have a palm full of cubed ginger . With Turmeric , it fights inflammation and tastes fresh and delicious

  • @outandaboutinafrica3092
    @outandaboutinafrica3092 5 років тому +9

    Love your videos! Our favourite uses of fresh ginger: Thai (and most other) cooking; make a tea of it, with some honey, for tummy troubles; a daily jug of water with ginger; mint; basil; cucumber slices - refreshing, healthy and healing all at once!

  • @craigandsnowwadam4511
    @craigandsnowwadam4511 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you so very much! I live in Orlando Florida. Planted Ginger in pots. Thanks to you I’m about to harvest. I love your great advice!! I love that you admit to things that didn’t work out! You are my SUPPER HERO !

  • @surffoils6972
    @surffoils6972 3 роки тому +8

    Love you Mark, sensible advice, lots of experience and the most comfortable information delivery technique. It’s just a joy to watch and listen.

  • @stanleyruiz8756
    @stanleyruiz8756 7 років тому +6

    I love Ginger in vegetable soups with beef or chicken it is truly a gift from God. Thanks for the video I plan to try your method of planting and growing the ginger. Stan

  • @SuperTuffgirl
    @SuperTuffgirl 5 років тому +5

    Great descriptions! I put grated ginger in my smoothies every morning, and lemon water in the evening.

  • @elizabethannpesco9781
    @elizabethannpesco9781 4 роки тому

    Just found some ginger that started to sprout, I make Elderberry Syrup for the winter. I searched UA-cam and your channel gave wonderful concise directions for planting. This will be my first time to plant ginger and I’m 71, learn something new everyday. New Subscriber! I’m in Oregon, U.S.A.

  • @tussilein2012
    @tussilein2012 7 років тому +9

    wonderful video!!! thank u very much, i live in Berlin (Germany) and i'm trying to grow my own ginger... so far so good (or gut;) w all your help, pls keep doing videos, you are a natural teacher. cheers! veronica

  • @kshirasagaruckoo2719
    @kshirasagaruckoo2719 7 років тому +31

    Simple language very much useful for me as a beginner Thanks

  • @Mag09Ong
    @Mag09Ong 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for such excellent tips! I used gingers for tea, hot toddy, gingers stir fry with sesame oil chicken, beef stew, Indian curries, bloated stomach, sore throats, and etc. And you are right the gingers element benefit so many good stuff for our body.

  • @scottscriticalmass
    @scottscriticalmass 5 років тому +10

    Terrific as always Mark... I always learn something from you. Thank you!! My absolute favorite way to use ginger is blended with my green drinks... As much ginger as I can handle along with some spinach, kale and some fruit, be it apples, bananas, grapes, strawberries, pears, berries or whatever is in season. Great pick me up mid-day or anytime really.

    • @susie9893
      @susie9893 3 роки тому +2

      Ginger and pineapple. Amazing!

  • @tanzyts6965
    @tanzyts6965 4 роки тому +17

    I can't believe my luck a fellow queenslander yay. I've been wanting to become self sufficient but have been struggling. Thanks to you I feel like I stand a chance. And ginger is one of my favourite things! This is so awesome 👍❤️

    • @nikitaw1982
      @nikitaw1982 3 роки тому +1

      Ginger a good choice guessing cause of stress ATM. Did U end growing it? Would like grow as presents for family or sell online either the harvested or the whole plant. For me motivation is low but think should be self sufficient a bit, grow extra so can swap maybe for other stuff. Society weird ATM.

  • @chrispedersen6999
    @chrispedersen6999 2 роки тому +2

    Great video Mark. I planted fresh ginger in a large grow bag(nz) subtropical. End of March now and I am going to harvest😄 now as I thought I had to wait for plant to die down.
    Top tip, Keep current ginger tuber in freezer and grate as needed. ❣️
    With herb tea, lemon verbena/honey.

  • @sambarnes2632
    @sambarnes2632 4 роки тому +20

    Good stuff mark, thanks for the inspiration, I'll get some ginger down in pots (indoors) over winter here in the UK and see how they fare into spring.
    Absolutely love all your videos, you're a crusader for the cause that is self sufficiency!

  • @Solid3d-Melb
    @Solid3d-Melb 3 роки тому +7

    You can always trust a true Aussie. Cheers from Melbourne.

  • @dr.Emasuperr
    @dr.Emasuperr Рік тому +3

    Hello sir, I just start my organic life and found out your channel. I watch all your video from start till the end because every single minutes in your video very usefull and funny 😆, Thankyou sir ❤

  • @nicolebacon3230
    @nicolebacon3230 7 років тому +14

    you can also use the shoots stems and leaves in your food soup and as teas!!

  • @cheesekake1841
    @cheesekake1841 3 роки тому +4

    I'm glad I've found your channel. This is another valuable video of yours that I've watched tonight. Thank you! I love ginger, I use it for tea, I also cut a big junk of ginger and cook it in soup, learned this from my late Mom, she said it would help to make us digest the food better and also it adds a nice flavor to our food.

  • @semsimama2191
    @semsimama2191 2 роки тому +1

    Just start growing ginger for the first time and I am so excited to see them popping up through the ground. We eat a lot of ginger in cooking, tea, and drinks. See I'm from the island but never actually planted these before. Thanks for all the great info.

  • @mariannatodd7010
    @mariannatodd7010 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you for this video! Watching with my young sons so they can plant ginger in their garden. Perfect instruction for home-schoolers.

  • @wilmaaevans8164
    @wilmaaevans8164 5 років тому +12

    Thanks for this great video. We use heaps of ginger on a daily basis, especially in our first cup of organic tea every morning.

  • @BeyondXistence
    @BeyondXistence 4 роки тому +12

    Thank you so much for the clear tips! I enjoy ginger tea: hot, lukewarm, or iced. I'll be trying it with fresh mint and/or fresh lemon balm this afternoon as those herbs have taken off. I planted my first ginger today, so I'm waiting for my first little green sprout baby to be born! 😍

  • @tiffanybecker1591
    @tiffanybecker1591 5 років тому +5

    I literally love this channel so much. I learn so much and he’s so down to earth. I have a lot of ginger that is sprouting on my counter and I was wanting to try it out. Thanks for the video! I’m going to plant it tomorrow! My favorite way to use ginger is I juice it and make ginger ale out of water kefir. I combine it with lemon, a tiny bit of honey and then bottle it with a bit of sugar and water kefir. The water kefir probiotics consume the sugar and it makes it a fizzy pop. My children are very picky and absolutely adore “mommy’s ginger ale”

  • @cecillebella9618
    @cecillebella9618 5 років тому +25

    Thanks a lot for those tips. I'm about to plant ginger cos I love ginger so much.

  • @grahamvermish5955
    @grahamvermish5955 4 роки тому +2

    I like putting a few slices in a cup of green tea. My now deceased mum swore by it as she battled years of cancer and it helped her for over 2 decades. Great production 😊

  • @jorgerodriguez-ig5oe
    @jorgerodriguez-ig5oe 5 років тому +14

    watching your videos inspires me to start my own fruit and vegetable garden.

  • @marlonmodeste2028
    @marlonmodeste2028 4 роки тому +4

    This was a very informative video. I can see how passionate you are about what you do, this is why you are so good at teaching. Keep it up, I appreciate it very much.

  • @elainebates6967
    @elainebates6967 3 місяці тому

    I love ginger in my teas, coffees and salads plus desserts, well everything. Lots of Love, Light and Laughter Forever!

  • @johncorey2347
    @johncorey2347 5 років тому +5

    Great to have a "local" instructor, particularly for an absolute novice like me. Really looking forward to into more.

  • @coldfire05
    @coldfire05 5 років тому +10

    I live in the eastern northern part of the USA, so when I buy ginger I find it very convenient to store it in the freezer. It grates very well and easily. Besides using it in cooking I love to boil some water and using a micro grater grate some into a cup and make a tea, then either add honey or stevia to sweeten it up a bit. There is nothing better for the digestive track than ginger.

  • @bachempenius
    @bachempenius 2 роки тому +1

    Great explaining of the whole gingercycle. From soil, planting, watering, growing, harvesting, storing upto eating it. Even mentioning the different climates. Very helpfull. Thank you.

  • @jazzlayla
    @jazzlayla 5 років тому +9

    My favourite base, onions ,garlic,ginger

  • @ireneherzmark9327
    @ireneherzmark9327 7 років тому +4

    My favorite way to use ginger is in soup--taking care to add at end as boiling gingerv destroys anti-microbial action. Also, for respiratory ailments, ginger compress is excellent to chase cold from chest and sinuses with its fantastic ability to create circulation of lymph and blood where energy is stuck and stagnant. I just discovered your excellent "tubes". Thank you.

    • @justme9818
      @justme9818 6 років тому

      Irene Herzmark hi there, how do you make a ginger compress?

  • @MrBelseBoB
    @MrBelseBoB 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you! You gave me back the spirit to grow ginger and produce ginger ale, and with all your knowledge and tips i'm sure you will give my girlfriend back her energy to start planning the spring garden as the snow starts to melt!

  • @nicholasbatty8923
    @nicholasbatty8923 7 років тому +5

    GREAT video from the BEST youtuber! Starting tomorrow because i love juicing with ginger!

  • @catdcambs
    @catdcambs 7 років тому +12

    I would like to make ginger beer. This video has been a great help with lots of information and handy tips.Thank you

  • @o.p.merseth7778
    @o.p.merseth7778 2 роки тому

    Hello from Arizona! So happy to have watched your clear instructional video. I look forward to growing some ginger. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Have a blessed day, Olivia

  • @killa46464
    @killa46464 7 років тому +16

    Thank you a great video ! I love to put ginger in my smoothies with just about everything , fruit and veg . I also like to make a healthy icecrean using frozen bananas , a little coconut milk , fresh ginger , carob powder and fresh mint leaves or native spearmint is great too ~ I throw it all in the Nutri bullet , blend , and it's just like a spicy minty chocolate icecream . You can add any extra fruit to this for variety . Adding sultanas and walnuts once mixed really adds to the eating pleasure !!

  • @junemcdermott5985
    @junemcdermott5985 3 роки тому +4

    Love it! I like to cook fish with ginger and garlic and a little Hy's seasoning salt and organic olive oil. Can't wait to grow my own.

  • @jeanladkoo349
    @jeanladkoo349 2 роки тому

    Thank you for your video, I'm planting ginger, garlic and turmeric. My favourite way to use ginger is ginger tea. I'm going to look for all your videos you explain things well, straight the point thanks again.

  • @abrokenandacontriteheart1308
    @abrokenandacontriteheart1308 7 років тому +7

    Love ginger! Can't make chinese food without it. Also love salad dressing made with it. Soo good! TFS I am going to try to grow it.

  • @paulaosbourne9150
    @paulaosbourne9150 4 роки тому +7

    Man I would love to go in my garden and call this guys name and he comes running rescue me with my garden mistakes. He is so patient 👍

    • @heartofmythril
      @heartofmythril 4 роки тому +1

      Lol, yeah. I can just hear him saying "not to worry, you didn't stuff it up!"

  • @suzandemir1293
    @suzandemir1293 4 роки тому +2

    He makes it so simple.
    Wish I had seen these videos year's ago. But never mind, I am going to have a go now.
    Garlic and ginger.
    Great video.
    Yes an Australian is the best teacher.
    Nice man. Beautiful garden.

  • @donjonlon2909
    @donjonlon2909 7 років тому +49

    like ur ginger video .everything u said is rite on ...I grew ginger in fkorida on farm in panhandle since 1940 and we grew the ginger in 55 gal.barrels full of to die for black soil both out in the sun directky and partly shaded. I have always had problems breathibg but I make ginger tea and somtimes even mix into my morning coffee ...bow wow cup and guess what I don't hav breathing probkems like I used to have even ashma and double pnemonea etc. yes I drink ginger tea every day over 75 years now and I believe I am healthier because of ginger but I also have gone mostly vegan and big on fruits and veggies. also I am getting interested in yoga and praying rosary doing meditation which totally turns me into a decent happier human being instead of that other ....:)

  • @youtubiano8
    @youtubiano8 5 років тому +11

    You're great man! I love your tutorials and I would say that you are Australian, right?
    I'm now jumping in this world of growing food, being self-sufficient step by step and I'm loving it! I must say thanks to Aussie and to farms for this!
    By yhe way, my favorite way to eat ginger is in soups, to stir fry something with garlic and chili or candied!
    Thanks for this video!! Have a nice day

  • @ripe-kat6125
    @ripe-kat6125 4 роки тому +2

    Hi Mark. Love your posts. I put ginger powder and other spices into my coffee before adding it to the milk. My fav is a dash of cayenne pepper, powdered ginger, nutmeg and tumeric into the mug, add the coffee from the machine and stir. Pour over fothed milk. I use almond milk. Yummy!

  • @cannaconsult
    @cannaconsult 6 років тому +11

    Just for fun, trim off a few perfect leaves and wrap some fish in them. Bake, steam or grill it.
    Save a small leaf or two to garnish your plates, too.

  • @jokepp
    @jokepp 4 роки тому +7

    1. (0:44) Position: Full sunlight
    2. (1:49) Soil: Organic, must hold water and be free-draining
    3. (3:00) Water a lot
    4. (4:27) Planting
    5. (9:04) Harvesting & Eating

    • @tara5807
      @tara5807 3 роки тому

      Thank you!!! This is great.

  • @Endoe.McKronic
    @Endoe.McKronic 3 роки тому

    After two different video ginger searches, YOU SIR are the best for telling me what I needed to know!! THANK YOU!!

  • @InnSewerAnts
    @InnSewerAnts 7 років тому +5

    My most frequent use, pure ginger "tea" with bits in :) also sometimes a little ginger in an otherwise mostly lemon balm and mint (of course also from the garden) "tea", I cook various asian dishes regularly as well and those often call for ginger especially since I make things like curry pastes myself instead of storebought.

  • @susancharles3857
    @susancharles3857 7 років тому +11

    I drink grated ginger and lemon tea every night. I also cook with a lot of ginger

    • @erinmilam2577
      @erinmilam2577 5 років тому

      I do the same, but I make in bulk and freeze in ice cubes trays and store. Ginger root and quartered lemon all parts in a pots of boiled water steeping all day tell everything is soft, blend in my ninja blender tell smooth, strain off pulp same pulp and store in freezer. My mix is concentrated I freeze in ice trays and store in freezer bags. Drink 2-3 cubes to 32oz of water. I'm a diabetic so I add stevia to mine. If you like it sweeter stevia is sweet the white cane sugar. It great in a glass of green tea. (1 or 2 cubes) depending on how concentrated your lemon ginger mix is.

  • @mariocaserta6276
    @mariocaserta6276 4 роки тому +2

    Love your videos, I use ginger chopped up in my tea. And while I drink I can chew on the bits that float. Great stuff.

  • @dawnrobbins5877
    @dawnrobbins5877 7 років тому +232

    Very informative! I sometimes use grated ginger, turmeric, horseradish and garlic in apple cider vinegar, along with black pepper and other herbs to mix up the taste. Store in a covered jar. It will keep for weeks in the refrigerator. A teaspoon straight as a tonic helps with digestive and respiratory issues. It can also be used as a base for salad dressing. A teaspoon or more in a bowl of beans is pretty good too.

    • @nancycathey1401
      @nancycathey1401 7 років тому +6

      Oh, please share how.... and measurements of each ingredient. Thank you

    • @nooriasrary842
      @nooriasrary842 7 років тому

      Donna Roberts 8

    • @jozsefdebreceni3626
      @jozsefdebreceni3626 7 років тому

      Donna Roberts aaa

    • @jozsefdebreceni3626
      @jozsefdebreceni3626 7 років тому

      Donna Roberts nh

    • @bperales1
      @bperales1 7 років тому

      Nancy Cathey hi! Did you get the measurements for the ginger and turmeric tonic from ms Donna?
      Thank yiu

  • @lethiettam04
    @lethiettam04 7 років тому +12

    minced ginger, lemongrass, thinly julienned lime leaf, chili, salt, and crushed pepper into chicken, ready to grill, fry, or steam with amazing stimulating taste

  • @jcm022670
    @jcm022670 3 роки тому

    This is the first year that I am going to try and grow ginger. I love your tips. Thanks for making these videos. My first time 2021.

  • @JulieWolf
    @JulieWolf 7 років тому +15

    I use ginger in spice tea as a base with cinnamon bark, cardamon, fenugreek seed, cloves, etc. I also love it in coconut milk soup and veggie stir fry. I love ginger. Oh and its a main ingredient in my carrot apple ginger juice and also Kale apple lime ginger juice. I wish I could grow it here in the cool shady forest of the Pacific NW USA (west of Seattle). I wonder if it would work in the clear cuts where there is lots of sun. Just gotta get it enough water in the dry weeks.

  • @1stBumbleBeeMaster
    @1stBumbleBeeMaster 7 років тому +35

    Thanks so much for this video! Here is some thing really really cool about Ginger, If you get a cheap planter or even a washing up bowl. Use exactly the same method you use for growing it. But leave it undisturbed for about 1-2 years and you will get the most awesome sweet smelling flowers ever. You can harvest some seeds and grow them and by doing this you will get seeds plants more suitable to your local environment. Useful if living in a temperate climate, Just take the whole planter indoors and keep dry over winter. Very important not to cut the old stems in any way. Just leave totally undisturbed, It some times takes a few good years for the plant to send up flowering stems, But well worth the wait.

    • @yellowninjabunny
      @yellowninjabunny 6 років тому +1

      1stBumbleBeeMaster qq1

    • @MysMystery13
      @MysMystery13 6 років тому +1

      1stBumbleBeeMaster
      THANKS!

    • @timothyehook4883
      @timothyehook4883 6 років тому

      Thank you!...Ive been searching for some wisdom on the subject.
      Do they need much light in the winter? We get some in the morning most days..then it stays gray till dark.

  • @janicejurgensen2122
    @janicejurgensen2122 2 роки тому +1

    I like to purée into sautéed veggies and I use the skins in bone broths. Also I use it fresh in dressings. Thank you for another clear tutorial!!

  • @justme1030
    @justme1030 7 років тому +146

    How I use my fresh ginger. I have to have a heart and both lungs transplant. I already have multiple stents in my heart. I asked a eastern medicine doctor for a natural treatment that I could use to keep my heart vessels clean and clear. I can't take medications for it I have had allergic reactions. He suggested I take fresh ginger peal in and grind it in a smoothie maker. I take one full teaspoon daily and I have not had any more blockages since I started taking the ginger. Also, the blockages they were going to stent ended up desolving before my procedures were done. About six moths of daily dosing cleaned every thing out. I mix the ginger paste with an equal amount of apple sauce and do two teaspoons of it. The apple sauce cuts the strength down so it's easier to take. I follow it with 8 oz of water. Enjoy the benefits of healthy vessels.

    • @helenw.132
      @helenw.132 6 років тому +8

      Thank you for your advise. Interesting. Going to try it for myself. Very interesting.

    • @Saucyakld
      @Saucyakld 6 років тому +4

      Wow, amazing! All the best! Unfortunately I loath ginger!

    • @ahmadfaris7293
      @ahmadfaris7293 6 років тому +6

      Good advice, man.

    • @ram2ravanan987
      @ram2ravanan987 6 років тому +3

      For heart related drink marutham pattai (Tamil language sidda medicine )botonicale name is terminalia arjuna )monthly once

    • @waschbrettbauch21
      @waschbrettbauch21 6 років тому +4

      you can mix ginger with garlic 1:1 too and cook with it....mostly base of may thai and delicious vietnamese meals....

  • @waysoehtoo6101
    @waysoehtoo6101 5 років тому +7

    I love to watch your planting instruction. It’s fun and short.

  • @bluemal3
    @bluemal3 3 роки тому

    Wonderful videos!! What a gift you are to the world. You suggested ginger recipes in the comments: An easy favorite of mine is grated carrots with a handful of raisins, grated ginger, and lemon juice. Add a pinch salt and of sugar to taste and you have a lovely fresh, bright salad/slaw that keeps well in the fridge!