About four months ago I planted a piece of ginger, with a bit of shoot, a piece of fresh turmeric root, also with a couple of nascent shoots, a chunk of galangal, with the promise of growth and the root end of a lemon grass. The lemon grass showed a bit of life after a month but nothing else was promising new life. The pot was in a protected area, getting enough sun but not too much to dry out the soil and the precious contents. About a month ago I saw green shoots appearing. The top picture shows a rather tall ginger plant, (see its shadow), and down low, the turmeric. The lemon grass is there but not clearly shown. The pot at the back has a small clump of lemon grass thriving. The second picture shows clearly the turmeric leaf. I am sure when the cold weather settles in I will lose the ginger and turmeric, but I shall do my best to keep the pot in a warm and sunny position. It would be exciting to harvest my own ginger and turmeric, but I am not too hopeful. However, if I could get a few turmeric leaves during the growing season I shall be thrilled. Turmeric leaf is used in Malay cooking for its aroma. It is added to rendang and gulai. Here's hoping to a few more leaves on the turmeric. I have given up on the galangal but will try again next spring. No point trying now when we are heading towards the cooler weather.
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