My turmeric is flowering

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Turmeric does not have a strong taste of its own but it has the property of bringing out the taste of spices and foods to make the flavor more intense.
 

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It's slow starting this year, probably because of the drought but it's finally taking off. Popping up farther away from the original clump than I expected. I accidentally hit some shoots with the weed eater where I didn't expect them to be.
 

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i couldn't believe i was able to find fresh roots/rhizomes in my local grocery store this past winter. i want to try to grow them but will putting them in a large landscape pot be good enough? you mentioned that a clay pot could break from the roots pushing out on it. this would be plastic. i have many options on sizes from 1/2/3/5 gallon pots. do you recommend a certain size if i chose to do this? they would need to be moved inside for the winter or stored somehow.
 

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I would recommend the biggest pot you can handle. Wide is more important than deep. Instead of trying to store the whole pot in winter I would just store a healthy clump of rhizomes in damp peat or peaty potting soil.Treat them like gladiolas and they should Winter over fine in a cool dark place.
 

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I buy turmeric powder in a 1 pound bag at the local health store. I mix it with coconut oil to make a paste and we take a tablespoon daily for joint inflammation. It really helps alleviate pain.
 

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i had heard of Golden Milk which uses turmeric & a few other spices & that's what i wanted to use it for, to help with inflammation.
 

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The best thing about golden milk is even the youngest kids like it. YouTube has an excellent video on how to make it. I like to replace the honey with organic maple syrup.
 

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well, popped them in the 5 gallon pot in my driveway. they should have plenty of room to grow &i will just dump the pot at the end of the season to get the roots.
 
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