Ginger is a popular ingredient in cooking. It also has great health benefits. 

The good news is that you can also grow it at home. If you are in a warm climate it can be grown all year round.

It takes between eight and ten months

Let’s go through the steps.

Step 1
Buy some ginger root.
You can use some bought from your local store.
It is best to choose ones that already have shoots.
These are called eyes

Step 2
Cut the ginger
You don’t want to plant the whole thing. There must be one eye on each part. Leave the ginger out to dry for a day.

Step 3
Prepare your soil.
Ginger likes slightly acidic soil, and also well-drained soil.

Step 4
Choose a location.
Ginger likes a mix of sun and shade. It needs about 2-5 hours of sunshine a day.
If you are planting indoors or in pots make sure the pot is 12 inches deep.

Step 5
Plant your ginger.
Push your ginger at least 4 inches deep and give them plenty of space. If you are using pots, just plant one in each pot.

Step 6
Water your ginger.

How do you know when to harvest your ginger?
Allow the flowering plant that grows out of your ginger root to become dry before you harvest it.