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GINGER
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about
Ginger (Zingiberaceae officials) is a rhizome not a root or bulb. It grows about 2 to 3 feet tall. Ginger matures around 9 months with younger ginger maturing around 5 months. The rhizome, leaves and flowers are all edible. The sooner you eat your harvested ginger, the better the taste. It can stay fresh for a few weeks in the fridge or in the freezer up to 4 months.
benefits
Ginger is a popular spice known for its potent health benefits, primarily due to its bioactive compounds like gingerol. Here’s a quick summary of its top potential benefits: 1. Digestive Health: 2. Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects: 3. Pain Relief: 4. Immune Support: 5. Blood Sugar Regulation: 6. Heart Health: 7. Brain Health: Incorporating ginger into your diet, whether fresh, powdered, or as an extract, can provide these health benefits while adding a distinct flavor to meals and beverages. However, it’s advisable to consume it in moderation, as excessive amounts can cause heartburn or interfere with certain medications.
Ginger Products:
- Starter plants (seasonal)
- Mature plants
- Rhizome with stem and leaves (seasonal)
- Honey Ginger blend
- Ginger Turmeric Shot
- Ginger Turmeric Elixir
- Uncrystallized Ginger pieces with Cranberries
- Uncrystallized Ginger pieces with Nuts and Cranberries
- Chocolate covered ginger (only at Christmas time)
Ginger Plant
Discover the joy of growing your own fresh ginger at home with our premium ginger plants. Cultivated with care, our plants are perfect for home gardeners looking to add a touch of spice to their culinary creations. Our ginger plants are your gateway to a bountiful harvest right in your backyard. Start your ginger-growing journey with us today!
Ginger Rhizomes (roots) with stem and leaves
Our locally grown ginger offers the highest quality and freshness, harvested with stems and leaves to provide versatile options for every customer. Emphasizing sustainability, our ginger is cultivated right here in our community, reducing food miles and supporting local agriculture. Rich in health benefits like immunity support, anti-inflammatory properties, and digestive aid, it’s ideal for culinary, wellness, and medicinal uses.
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Honey Ginger
We use 100% pure Canadian honey. It adds ample flavor to any dish, drink, or dessert. Brush it on meat, poultry, seafood, or add it to spice up vegetables. Drizzle it over toast, pancakes, tofu, peaches, pears, or cakes. It can be added to create a dynamite salad dressing or marinade. This hot and spicy condiment is perfect to add to a beverage drink—hot or cold. Mix it with your favorite coffee, latte, tea, smoothie, or cocktail. You can have it as an energy booster during your busy day. The possibilities are endless. Pure honey crystallizes over time. To liquefy it again, place the sealed jar in warm water. **DO NOT FEED HONEY TO INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.**---
Ginger Turmeric Shot
Our ingredients make a perfect base for a wellness shot. Our Ginger Turmeric shot can provide a boost of energy with health benefits. This is a cold-pressed juice. The ingredients have been traditionally used for nausea and vomiting, helping to fight off infection, combating cold and flu, and as an anti-inflammatory. The shots should be consumed within a week as they will lose nutrition over time. They can also be stored in the freezer.**Ingredients:** organic ginger, organic turmeric, organic coconut water, lemon, honey, cayenne pepper, black pepper.
Ginger Turmeric Exilir
Our Ginger Turmeric Elixir has apples and carrots added to the ginger turmeric shot. They complement the taste with added health benefits. This is a cold-pressed juice. The elixir should be consumed within a week as it will lose nutrition over time. It can be stored in the freezer.**Ingredients:** apples, carrots, organic ginger, organic turmeric, organic coconut water, lemon, honey, cayenne pepper, black pepper.Ingredients: apples, carrots, organic ginger, organic turmeric, organic coconut water, lemon, honey, cayenne pepper, black pepper.
Ginger pieces with Cranberries
A delightful sweetened ginger treat with a hot and spicy flavor explosion in your mouth. An awesome snack. This can make a wonderful addition to salads, hot cereals, or ice cream. Use it in baking for cookies, cakes, etc. It can make a great addition to your culinary dishes. **MAY CONTAIN NUTS.****Ingredients:** unpasteurized ginger, cane sugar, cranberries, sunflower oil, sodium metabisulfite.
Ginger Trail Mix
A delightful sweetened ginger treat with a hot and spicy flavor explosion in your mouth. An awesome snack. This can make a wonderful addition to salads, hot cereals, or ice cream. Use it in baking for cookies, cakes, etc. It can make a great addition to your culinary dishes. **CONTAINS NUTS.****Ingredients:** unpasteurized ginger, cane sugar, cranberries, sunflower oil, sodium metabisulfite, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, soybeans, salt.
Ginger Gift pack
This Christmas, surprise the ginger lovers in your life—or treat yourself—with our exclusive Ginger Gift Pack. A curated selection of premium items designed to showcase the rich, invigorating qualities of ginger. Inside each pack, you'll find our ginger-infused honey with dipper, soothing ginger tea with an infuser, crunchy ginger biscuits, decadent chocolate-covered ginger.and ginger chunks. The gift packs comes on a custom-made "Salt Spring Island or Vancouver Island" charcuterie board, that is a beautiful crafted small board that adds a touch of elegance and practicality, It’s the perfect festive treat for yourself or a unique gift for ginger enthusiasts!
care for your ginger plant
SUN Ginger likes temperature of at least 15.5 Celsius. It perfers partial sun.
WATER Ginger likes moist, soil. The soil should not dry out or become waterlogged. To much water will cause rthew rhizomes to rot. Do not allow the soil to dry out completely, this could trigger dormancy.
SOIL Ginger loves warm, rich, moist, well drained soil with a ph of 5.5 to 6.5. It need rich potting soil and compost.
REPLANTING Use a large container that is at least 10 inches wide and 10 inches deep with drainage holes in the bottom. Plant 1 inch deep with the growth buds upwards when possible, otherwise horizontal. Cover with loose soil.