Horseradish

[happydays]

I have found this site through a search engine and I have been looking for horseradish for months.

page on horseradish dated 2003 hence starting a new topic

Can anyone help


Happydays

[happydays]

[shirlton]

The only thing I know about horse radish is that after a couple of years it becomes a weed. It grows too blooming big for my plot

[tim]

Help? How??

[saddad]

If you want a couple of root bits (thongs) just PM me!
;D

[Belinda]

I'll vouch for Saddad's horseradish, the roots he sent me last week are already putting up new leaves  ;D  :o

And this is the method I shall be using to try and prevent them from getting out of hand. Obviously I haven't tried it yet but it comes from very reliable and knowledgable gent on another forum.

NON INVASIVE METHOD OF GROWING HORSERADISH

Plant your individual Thongs 2’ (60cm) apart and allow to establish in the first year.
At the end of the first season clear all plant debris and weeds from the area and build a box 12”x12”x12” (30x30x30cm) with no top or bottom. Place the box over the crown centrally and insert 2-3” (50-75mm) of compost over the crown and top the rest of the box up with sharp sand. You will need a box for every thong.

The following Spring the Horseradish will send up several heads and these are new thongs. At the end of the season when the plant is dying back remove the box and pick ALL the thongs from the crown. You must pick all the thongs irrespectively if you want them all or not, or the system breaks down.

When you have taken your young succulent thongs simply repeat the system again, Box over the crown, compost and sharp sand.

If you need Horseradish urgently during the growing season it is possible to unearth a thong and take as much as you need.

NEVER allow Horseradish to flower and at the first sign cut them from the plant.

DO NOT dispose of unwanted surplus thongs on the compost heap either pass on to another gardener explaining the method or destroy. Suggest you allow drying out and burning them.

In the unlikely event of growth outside the box if you have it centrally positioned simply keep hoeing it down and deal with the source at the end of the season when harvesting.

When processing Horseradish remember to do so in an unconfined area and be aware that it will affect your eyes at about the strength Onions x 10!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!