[header] How to harvest ginger [title] Harvest your ginger in the fall season. [step] In most climates, you'll need to plant your ginger in the early spring or summer. This gives the plant plenty of opportunity to absorb the heat and develop an extensive root system. 
Then, the plant will be mature and ready to remove from the ground by the middle or end of the fall months. [substeps] A good growing estimate is that your plants will start to develop roots after 2 months.