On Thu, 19 May 2011 13:48:45 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:


>The ginger cost me abotu $1, and probably about the same cost for the
>sugar. It took less than 5 minutes to peel and slice and about an hour
>of cooking time. It should an amount that would have cots $15-20 in the
>store. What do I have to lose?

Dave, you can save even more my growing your own. Ginger will grow in
any sandy soil, so long as it doesn't catch a chill. If you want to
play with this idea, look for ginger hands that have little bumps on
them that look like little pearls. These are eyes of new shoots. Given
your location, I'm sure you'd have to provide some special care
temperature-wise, but I think otherwise you might be OK.

Alex