Growing Horse-raddish

[steve76]

Hi all
got some horse-raddish from willko's today but not sure how to grow it as i been told it spreads like wild fire would it be ok grow in a large pot i have a spare 2foot one.

Thanks Steve.

[steve76]

[Tee Gee]

Treat it like mint and grow it in a bottomless pot.

It look and grow like dock leaves so don't get them mixed up.

If you need to know the difference horse radish has a finely serrated leaf.

[tonybloke]

I've seen it grown in a 45 gal drum, with drainage in sides (low down) as any holes in bottom will let plant grow through!!. kick over drum in autumn for harvesting, re-fill and re-plant some of the roots, ready for next yrs crop.

[steve76]

Thanks ;)

[tonybloke]

you're welcome! ;)

[grannyjanny]

I do like manners :).

[mad_abbot]

Apparently manners maketh man, but Cadburys maketh wispa, so I prefer Cadburys  :)

[tonybloke]

welcome to the forum, mad abbot  ;)

[Duke Ellington]

So I could grow it in a black household dustbin ?

Duke

[saddad]

Try stopping it Duke.. Welcome to A4A Mad Abbot  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Best to prop your conainer up on some old bricks. That way it's off the ground and the triffid can't escape through the drainage holes. Check that it actually is horse radish. Wilko's used to sell scorzonera as horse radish.

[lottie lou]

Do docks and scorzorona smell like horse radish?

[Vinlander]

Do docks and scorzorona smell like horse radish?

No. Horseradish root is extremely pungent (wear a diving mask when you grate it). The top of the plant is easily recognised too once you know.

Personally I'd recommend planting it somewhere other than your own garden!

A bit cruel to plant it in someone else's - but there must be some waste land somewhere nearby that isn't contaminated and doesn't get sprayed by the council?

[lornaluft]

Hi guys. Hubby is mad set on growing horseradish. He is planning on digging a 3ft square hole, raising the bed up a bit to give maximum depth and then lining it all with weed control fabric before planting. Does this sound like a good way to do it or is he crazy??? Ideas or tips please anyone.....

[tonybloke]

Hi guys. Hubby is mad set on growing horseradish. He is planning on digging a 3ft square hole, raising the bed up a bit to give maximum depth and then lining it all with weed control fabric before planting. Does this sound like a good way to do it or is he crazy??? Ideas or tips please anyone.....

as previously answered, don't grow it in anything else except a dustbin or 45 gal drum. IT IS an INVASIVE PLANT. (used to hold river banks and roadsides together) do not think that a weed-proof membrane will stop horseradish from escaping!! PLEASE!!

[Vinlander]

Hi guys. Hubby is mad set on growing horseradish. He is planning on digging a 3ft square hole, raising the bed up a bit to give maximum depth and then lining it all with weed control fabric before planting. Does this sound like a good way to do it or is he crazy??? Ideas or tips please anyone.....

A square metre of horseradish? Has your other half ever tasted the fresh stuff? Or is he going to open a grill house? If he's going to eat all that beef himself you will need to feed him aubergines in every other meal to keep him "moving"!

The horseradish sauce you buy in pots is basically homeopathic strength - they do put it in there but it degrades even faster than mustard.

[saddad]

Welcome to A4A Lorna... I can send you a "thong" if you want... I'd line my hole with concrete slabs...  :-X

[Old bird]

If anyone has a "thong" spare I would love to try it.  I have an unused bank at the back of the allotments which I could use.  Let me know if you would like some seeds or anything else on a swap.

Thanks

Old Bird

:D

[small]

Horseradish grows wild along our ditches, but the clumps have stayed about the same for 20 years, so I reckon it has a maximum spread and stays there once it has reached it..  The goats used to love the leaves, they have a wonderfully fresh smell when cut. (leaves, not goats.)I've never bothered with the roots - I might try this year.  Watch this space.....

[Robert_Brenchley]

I planted some small thongs, and the following year, it was coming up six feet away.