growing edible ginger

Ours started growing on the counter, lol. I found this online:
RE: planting store bought ginger

Posted by nychic 7 NYC (My Page) on Fri, Mar 4, 05 at 16:23

How did your ginger turn out? In case you still need to know, here's how I plant grocery store ginger:
Lay ginger flat (lengthwise) on top of soil. Nuzzle into soil about 1", leaving ginger exposed on top (kinds of looks like a spaceship that has landed). Water.

That's it! Ginger should sprout within a few days. Very beautiful and hardy. Rub leaves between fingers, then smell fingers for great ginger smell!

Also to plant from grocery store: Ebos, lycees, sweet potato
(found it here)
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/ginger/msg0322084417573.html