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Have been promised some horseradish roots to put up at the lottie in a few months time but don't really know much about it. I understand that it can be very invasive but are we talking mint type invasive or more like bindweed (but tasty!) invasive. There seem to be some links on t'internet that indicate you can grow it in a pot but searches on here don't seem to thing that would work too well and I can't find any info via google (but it has been a long day). Any advise on where and what etc would be greatly appreciated as at the moment I have no idea where to put it but OH is looking forward to home grown sauce with his roast beef!

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I grew mine in a large pot (about 40cm diameter) buried in the ground and it developed a large root. It had no heat at all when tasted but then I think that was due to it being a young plant. I understand it needs to be more at least 3 years old before it gets nuclear.

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I've grown mine in a large pot on an area covered with woodchip. When I tried to move it mid season I felt a bit of resistance but thought nothing of it. Soon after, a little clump of horseradish appeared in my woodchippings where the pot had been. I guessed what had happened and as a friend wanted some I dug it up for him. I was surprised to find quite a substantial clump and had enough to give away and some to eat.
It was quite mild, but the stuff in the original pot has been in three years so maybe I'll dig a bit of that to eat!

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I also have mine in a very large pot, it will be its 3rd year this year and I haven't harvested any of it yet. I have 3 thongs (?) in it.
I decided to move it in the summer.. well got OH to do it as it is too heavy for me and dicsovered that it had grown out the bottom and was attached to the gorund!
It is now on a slab and I wil be seeing how to get the new roots out of the ground when I get out there later on in spring!

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I bought 4 thongs in Wy*vale last year and planted them. Mr. G dug them up at the start of Winter, and they were 'nuclear' absolutely delicious (just finely grated and mixed with double cream!)

The hardest thing was digging them out - I expect they'll come up again this year, as Mr. G couldn't get all the root out. It had grown through the membrane at the bottom of the veg. bed!

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As the others have said: impossible to get rid of due to very deep and very strong tap-root. I believe it's related to dock and sorrel?
http://www.herbexpert.co.uk/GrowingHorseradish.html

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Hmmm, pretty much confirming what I had thought. May try and find a corner of the plot and leave it in the ground instead of trying the pot method. OH is VERY keen that we give it a go but I'm not really 100% sure

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they have horseradish for sale in Wilko's at the mo.

Grow it in a dustbin - the tap root is long and the tiniest bit of root will grow into a new plant so you will have terrible difficulty trying to dig it out it if you change your mind.

I'm with your OH, you can't beat your own Horsey Saucey with your Roast Beef!

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I love the stuff. We're lucky to have a huge lottie and we're 'cultivating' a wild section. I'm going to stick some in a corner and let it go and do its own thing.

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Funily enough was stood up at the plot yesterday trying to work out which corner would be most suitable

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Everything I read says to harvest after one growing season. It says it on the pack, and on this site I was reading:
How to grow Horseradish Roots, Plant Horseradish

But I've also read in my veg book that I should plant 3 roots and harvest one each year to ensure a regular supply.
Can anyone confirm one way or the other?

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wow invasive i should say so
i moved into my house over 4 years ago with a part of it looked like it was covered in doc leaves but found it was horseradish left it for a year then dug and dug and dug down and down and got to some roots that looked more like a tree trunk
and yep it's still coming up can't get rid
any sugestions appreciated

JB

If you're organic repeated cutting will eventually weaken the plant - can you mow or strim it? (if that approach works with our massive area Japanese knotweed I'll let you know) but otherwise, if you are never going to want it try a systemic weedkiller which will kill the roots - might take a while though.

I grow horseradish from root cuttings - it only needs the tiniest amount of root to grow a new plant - very satisfying to propagate but it never goes in my garden!!!

OOh just been looking at a recipe for Beet relish using beetroot and horseradish. I want to grow some now.

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Thanks miss jessop
have been spraying the leaves with a weed killer as it is not in a part of the garden i use for veg and yep sure is taking a while but will keep at it
and good luck with your knotweed

i try to be organic and always are with me veg

JB

Mine's been in for 4 years and has certainly spread but I don't find it all that invasive. Mind you I'm very fond of smoked mackerel and beef and I've not actually tried to get rid of the Horseradish.

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