I have valerian seedlings. I believe I also have tumeric, but I will have to check the viability of the rhizones...if I don't have them, I have a friend that does.

Listen to marylandmojo--Turmeric is slowly being recognized as an important antioxidant. It also works on arthritis. The Prostate Cancer web site has recognized it's value in treating men on andorgen therapy (it stops swollen and sore breasts which is one of the side effects of the therapy)! Maybe it will women with hot flashes--who knows--it's a natural food and hopefully with few or no side effects! Try it--lets see how many ways it can help us. I'm taking it daily for arthritis. No huge changes yet--it's only been 3 weeks--but I'm feeling improvement. Turmeric taste awful but if it will reduce the swelling in my arthritic joints and make the pain go away--what more could I ask? I can buy it in the grocery store--it's inexpensive and why don't we hear more about it? Because it's not profitable to the drug companies and doctors.

GingersRus, do you know of a source for these rhizomes? I have the orange variety, but I am looking for other varieties. I have been told to look in Indian markets, but I have not found it yet. Thanks.

>>>>>>>>>>>>Posted by nygardener z6 New York (My Page) on Fri, Dec 21, 07 at 22:16 There is a (reputedly) edible cold-hardy ginger, Asarum canadense, which is sold as a ground cover for a shady, woodland spot. Oh yeah any one else know this plant? was pretty excited to see it posted here. I can truley verify its Cold Super Hardiness For it grows all over around here in the wild and its darn near zone 2 here. Not really what you would think of as a ginger though. Taste is much differnt-closer to galangal. And the root"lets" are tiny little things. mayber the size of a one inch piece of pencil. But It is a gorgeous little ground coverwith heart shaper leaves and My personal favorite wildflowere, seriously, ok one of them. a truely unique looking flower, split in thirds,that hides completely unknown under a miniature jungle canopy an inch off the ground to be pollinated by beattles I believe or something the like. Maybe its not cold enough for the rest of you though? thats a first. I magine having to dig them up in the fall, pot, and store in your chest freezer! rediculous.