This is the ginger I bought at the supermarket. Ginger is about to sprout. Looks like it's going to sprout here too! This ginger is also about to sprout. Weight is 98g. Another ginger weight is 59g. Wrap the ginger in newspaper so that it sprouts. Store in cardboard box. After about 1 month. Let's take a look at the ginger. Are they sprouting? Sprouting. Here's another one. Also here. Another ginger also sprout. The ginger has lost its water content and now weighs 77 grams instead of 98 grams. The weight of this ginger went from 59g to 47g. The ginger to be planted should weigh at least 50g. Drill holes in the bottom of the soil bag to allow water to drain. Cut top of bag. Folds the bag in. Soil depth is about 27 cm. I reduce the soil so that the soil depth is 15 cm. Remove soil. Places ginger on top of soil. Place ginger sprouts so that they face upward. Cover with soil. Cover ginger with 5 cm to 10 cm of soil. I spread straw to prevent the soil from drying out. I keep the removed soil. The temperature during the day is about 23°C. The temperature at night is 9 degrees Celsius. Water it when soil is dry. About a month after planting ginger. Sprouting. The leaves look strange. The next leaf that comes up seems to be stuck. Leaves are dying. New shoots are sprouting, but I am afraid they will not grow properly. The leaves look like this because there is not enough water in the soil. To me it seems like the soil is not dry. I'll give it plenty of watering just to be sure. The leaves seem to have recovered a little. New buds are emerging. Why are the leaves dying? These leaves are bright green. Three months after planting, I fertilize it. Cover with soil taken from planting. Leaves are in better condition than before. Too much sun is not good, so I put a shade net over it. The leaves are now in better condition. Lots of new shoots have sprouted. I changed the shade net to black, although it doesn't mean anything. The tips of the leaves are dying, but it can't be helped because of the extreme heat this year. It's been a month since I fertilized it, so I'm going to fertilize it. The soil is dark in color, so it is hard to tell if the soil is dry. When in doubt, water it. If water comes out of the bottom of the bag, it's OK. Ginger is coming up above the soil. Cover with soil to prevent ginger from coming above the soil. One stem has died. Leaves are in very good condition. New buds are emerging. Ginger is coming up on the soil again. It's been a month since I fertilized it, so I'm going to fertilize it. Cover with soil to prevent ginger from coming above the soil. It has grown a lot. The plant is 74 cm tall. It is October and plant is still growing. The plant has grown to 84 cm tall. The leaves are very beautiful. New buds are emerging. There are 8 stems in total. Should I take the shade net off soon? One stem has died again. Take off the shade net. Some leaves are dead. But the ginger plant is still growing. Here is the overall view. It is October, and some nights are below 10℃. Harvest. Eh? Has this ginger just sprouted? This ginger is growing big. Remove the stems. Removes roots. Here is the ginger I planted. New ginger is growing on top of the ginger I planted. I wash the ginger with water because I use it immediately for cooking. Ginger is now clean. The ginger I planted has quite a few dead parts that did not sprout. This ginger was rotten. Weighs 85g. I eat small ginger with miso. Spicy and delicious. Cooking time. Make ginger grilled pork and cooked rice. Shredded. Grate the other ginger. It is freshly picked, so there is a lot of water. Two tablespoons of soy sauce. 2 tablespoons Mirin (sweet cooking rice wine). 1 tablespoon sake. 1 teaspoon sugar. Grated ginger. I also add ginger juice. Cut fried tofu into pieces for cooking rice. 2 tablespoon soy sauce. 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet cooking rice wine). 1 tablespoon sake. 1 teaspoon granulated broth. Fried tofu. Ginger. Now all I have to do is set the rice cooker and wait. Before the rice is cooked, I grill the meat. When browned, turn over. When meat is done, add ginger sauce. When the sauce is well mixed in, it is done. Finished. Meal time. Let's eat. The spiciness and aroma of ginger stimulate the appetite. Finished by placing shiso leaves on top of cooked rice. Let's eat. The ginger is crunchy, aromatic and tastes great. Thank you for watching.
