A person who is exercising undue influence will often: Urge a change in the will's language to strongly favor himself over others. Urge that the will be changed in secret and/or as quickly as possible. Exclude other relatives or friends from participating in meetings with the estate planning attorney.
Mature ginger rhizomes (as sold in the grocery store) will generally be ready to be harvested in about 10-12 months, or after the leaves die back in the fall/winter. When harvesting, you can choose to harvest the entire plant or you can just cut off what you need and allow the plant to continue growing.
Ginger root harvested in mid-spring will be tender. The next best harvest is in July. Ginger harvested in early fall tends to be more woody. The root can be used fresh, sliced, chopped or grated, or it can be dried and ground. Whether dried or fresh, the root will have a sweet but hot flavour. When fresh, however, the root will have citrus notes as well that are missing in the dried. In Western cooking, ginger is mostly used dried and ground. Pickled ginger is used a lot in Japanese cooking. India is now largest producer of dried, ground ginger. When buying fresh ginger, choose pieces with tight skin and no wrinkles.