[FarmerShawn]

I grew both ginger and turmeric last year with rhizomes from the Hawaiian source (Biker Dude). I grew it in my greenhouse here in northern Vermont (zone 4), and while the turmeric was close to not having enough time, I still got a credible crop. They both need plenty of fertility, and not too much water at first, then plenty of water later. I don't know what to do with the turmeric myself; it's just not in our diet historically. But it sold surprisingly well at the farmers market.