Ginger's Hardy Nature

Photo by Suzy Lamont
At Long Road Ecological Farm, Xiaobing Shen, top left, converted an above-ground pool into a greenhouse that he uses to grow vegetables, such as bok choy, daikon, Napa cabbage, Chinese greens, luffa (part of the cucumber family), spicy peppers, chard, kale, lettuce, beets and an assortment of herbs and spices.
Ginger is among them.
Every season, Jennie Videto and Chris Lambert plant a couple of new vegetables that they have not previously tried at Catena Farm in Shawville. During the summer of 2020, the lottery winners were ginger and lemongrass. While they learned a few lessons, it was a success and they plan to plant both again this year for their CSA basket deliveries.
This growing season marks the third that Alberto Suarez- Esteban, top left, and Joanna Jack (not shown) have been attempting to grow ginger on their farm, Nature's Apprentice, near Packenham. The crop has shown enough promise that this season they intend to plant a full 32-footlong bed.