horseradish

[laura G]

Hi, i really want to try growing horseradish and was hoping someone can give me some advice, where to buy it and how (seeds or cutting?), where to plant (pot or plot?), what type of soil? and how to look after it (or does it look after its self)?
Thanks for any help.
Laura

[laura G]

[grannyjanny]

Hi Laura. I've seen it in what used to be Wyevale. It's best in a large pot as it is very invasive. I'm sure someone with better knowledge will be along soon. Footballs on.

[gwynleg]

Hi Laura - dont know where you are gardening, but it might pay to look around if you are on an allotment. Once I had horseradish pointed out to me I realised it is all over our allotment site - so no need to grow my own!! Its on waste land but I also put it in a big pot so I can easily get it out too. It is very invasive so if you do buy it - put it in a big pot too rather than the ground. Good luck

[aj]

Please don't buy it.

PM me and send me an envelope with a large letter stamp and your address and I'll bung some at you.

[petengade]

 maybe cheaper than a stamp etc, you can get the root at Tesco, thats where I got mine

[artichoke]

I got mine from an allotment next to my daughter's that was covered in the stuff. Don't buy it.

[cambourne7]

I have a bucket which i accidently put a hole into which i am saving for a thong when i see them, will have a look in tesco and see if i can spot one :) Thanks for the tip..

[Robert_Brenchley]

I planted it once, and it spread six feet in a year. If I plant it again, it'll be in a dustbin. That should be big enough.

[Vinlander]

Hi, i really want to try growing horseradish and was hoping someone can give me some advice, where to buy it and how (seeds or cutting?), where to plant (pot or plot?), what type of soil? and how to look after it (or does it look after its self)?
Thanks for any help.
Laura

It's an old joke, but it is real wisdom: Plant it in someone else's garden!

Gwynleg's method is even better - especially as you need to do less moonlight trespassing to harvest it.

Cheers.

[pumkinlover]

http://www.kitchengarden.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3407&highlight=horseradish


It is very invasive so I'm going to try this method.
I put some in abucket with holes in last year  while I decidid where to put it- now I'm digging out the roots which growed out of the bottom drainage holes and started to grow.

I think I'm going to grow in large pot with holes in bottom but stood on very thick plastic.

[cambourne7]

http://www.kitchengarden.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3407&highlight=horseradish


It is very invasive so I'm going to try this method.
I put some in abucket with holes in last year  while I decidid where to put it- now I'm digging out the roots which growed out of the bottom drainage holes and started to grow.

I think I'm going to grow in large pot with holes in bottom but stood on very thick plastic.

Ah right change of plan what about a hanging basket?

[Duke Ellington]

Last year I grew it in a black dustbin (full size). I had lots of very thin roots. I bought mine from B&Q.
Yes I agree with Saddad I am psychic and know what hes going to type before he types it  :P....too big for a hanging basket unless your hanging basket is the size of a large black dustbin ;D

Duke

[saddad]

Far too vigerous for a hanging basket... a hanging half-barrel perhaps...  :-\

[laura G]

Hi, thank you all for your replies, and thank you very much aj for the offer but I did manage to find some on ebay very cheap.
I now know not to plant it in the ground lol, i shall be looking out for some very big buckets ;D.

The roots that i bought do not smell like horseradish tho, is this normal?  :-\

[artichoke]

Mine smell of horseradish - have you tried a little nibble to be quite sure?