Home and Garden Friday - Ginger!!!
Yesterday I was up and in the car before it was fully light, to drive a little over one and a half away to attend a 'Ginger Production Field Day' which was being held at the NC A&T Greensboro farm. It was offered in conjunction with the university and the Cooperative Extension. It was free and was for people who interested in growing ginger as a niche crop. I have ginger growing in pots in my yard currently. But I love growing my own ginger. Personally, I think I grow it as an excuse to make candied ginger and have ginger syrup to add to tea. But I wanted to learn more from 'professionals' and maybe have a table at the Farmer's Market for one weekend selling fresh, baby ginger. BOY! IT WAS A FANTASTIC DAY! First off, their facility for meetings and classrooms at the facility is very, very nice. (As a side note, due to the heat, they moved a lot of our day inside the building rather than suffering heat close to 100.) After a quick introduction to several of th...
