Ginger is one of the most beloved ingredients in traditional medicine. This root, of Asian origin, is considered a natural antibiotic, and offers a great series of benefits for our health.

In this article, we explain how to grow ginger at home, even if you don’t have a garden. All you need is a window exposed to the sun. It must be considered that the vegetative period of ginger lasts between 8 and 10 months. Ginger will need to be planted in February/March.

1. Before planting it, you will have to “wake up” the ginger, soaking it in water and permanganate potassium (you can find it in pharmacies) for about 2 hours.
2. Place the ginger in a plastic bag and seal it. Leave it in the bag until it begins to sprout (photo 2).
3. Cut a piece of ginger for each sprout (e.g., 8 sprouts, cut into 8 pieces).
4. In a pot with potting soil, put some humus and sand, and mix together with the soil.
5. Once the soil is prepared, plant the ginger following photo 3, so that the sprout can grow in the direction of the sun.

Water the potting soil when it is very dry. Do not add a lot of water, as it may rot the roots.

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