Growing Ginger and Turmeric in Australian Gardens

Two Tropical Rhizomes for the Home GardenGinger and turmeric are increasingly popular home garden crops across warm Australian regions — closely related tropical rhizomes that, while slow-growing, are genuinely easy once their basic warmth and moisture requirements are met.Climate RequirementsBoth are tropical and subtropical plants, ideally suited to Queensland, northern NSW, the NT, and northern WA; in cooler temperate climates they can still be grown, typically in large pots that are moved …