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Gingers
carla17_gw

Do gingers like compost

carla17
17 years ago

I have a couple gingers and the bulbs or whatever they're called, corms,rubers? They are almost exposed to the surface and I didn't plant them shallow. Do they like compost and mulch?

Thanks,

Carla

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