Can I plant grocery store horseradish?

[4grandbabies]

Hmmm, now I am wondering if a five gallon pail is big enough! Is it like potatoes, plant in the spring for a fall harvest if I want to treat it like an annual?

I wonder if I could just bury some pieces at the far end of my pasture (have to look up to see if the tops are poisonous first) or along the edge of my woods, where if it runs amok, it won't really matter....or will it then be impossible to dig up a hunk among the tree roots.....would you do it?

Freemotion, I dont think the tops are poisonus..I pick wild greens in the spring, lambsquarter, poke(tender and young) sour dock, etc, and I always strip one of those wide horseradish tops and chop in them for the little bite it gives.,If I have it coming up, maybe add some beet tops, spinach, mustard greens or early turnip tops.. makes for some really good eating with cornbread. and fried potatoes. I grew up eating this stuff, so maybe I am just tough lol.

 

[Greensage45]

I am not a Horsey kind of guy, and was not raised on this product!

But, ...after looking at pictures I think I want to grow one just for the flower spike. That looks cool to me!

Maybe I might use some in my kitchen....What do you use it on? and how do you prepare it?

Ron

 

[injunjoe]

I am not a Horsey kind of guy, and was not raised on this product!

But, ...after looking at pictures I think I want to grow one just for the flower spike. That looks cool to me!

Maybe I might use some in my kitchen....What do you use it on? and how do you prepare it?

Ron

http://www.sageherbalhealing.com/images/garden2/Horseradish.jpg

Eby is Hungarian and a fine cook too! She makse a roue' for her roast Beast, as she calls it, that is for dipping the meat in then a dab of sour cream, ah so good!

I will ask her how it is made and share with you, it is so good!

Joe

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi Ron,
Here is some info on using horseradish plus how you can use it with various foods. Please note the warning however........

http://www.herbexpert.co.uk/cooking-with-horseradish.html

http://www.greenchronicle.com/recipes/horseradish_sauce.htm

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/recipes/article2130271.ece

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/556803

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/517475

I have added the last link because in Scandinavia & Germany, Poland etc horseradish sauce is often served with fish dishes.

Hope this gives you a few ideas.


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[ducks4you]

Thanks, hattie-I wanna grow some, too, but I'm confused:
home.howstuffworks.com/horseradish1.htm
This article says that you aren't supposed to harvest the root until the 2nd year of growth. What do you think?

 

[orloff]

I would buy it organic because I have done this with certian things before and they wouldnd grow because there were modified to not reproduce again.

 

[bills]

The previous owner had palnted horseradish, but never contained it It is worse than morning glory for spreading, and almost impossible to dig out all the small roots. It tends to take over several areas of the garden unless I methodically dig it out at the first sign.

That being said, I do let some grow, and am rewarded with around 10 pounds a year of good root..Way to much for my use, but the neighbors are happy to get some..

 

[seedcorn]

Thanks, hattie-I wanna grow some, too, but I'm confused:
home.howstuffworks.com/horseradish1.htm
This article says that you aren't supposed to harvest the root until the 2nd year of growth. What do you think?

Harvest in any month that has an "r" in it. As long as you leave some in dirt or plant part of the root it will start again.

Grocery horseradish will grow as long as it's not dried out. I'd plant it now, harvest next fall.

 

[injunjoe]

Harvest in any month that has an "r" in it. As long as you leave some in dirt or plant part of the root it will start again.

Grocery horseradish will grow as long as it's not dried out. I'd plant it now, harvest next fall.

That sounds like great advice.
You should have seen the looks I got as I squeezed the roots to find just the right one!

Joe

 

[seedcorn]

I squeezed the roots

too much info...............