In a previous thread another grower was told that you can grow horseradish from what you get at the grocery store.
Can anyone ellaborate on this? What should you look for when purchasing a "root"?
Would it be better if I purchased some roots specifically for growing to begin with? If so can anyone suggest an online source and or a variety that would be best?
Any help appreciated.
Horseradish from Grocery store....
If you don't want very many I'll send you some in a few weeks for SASE. I have no idea if the ones from the grocery store would make it but I see no reason why they wouldn't unless they are heavily coated in was which was not removed prior to planting. Once they get started they really spread rapidly.
Tree_Climber.....You may be interested in this website:
http://www.noursefarms.com/planting_guide/horseradish_guide.html
I, too, want to grow some horseradish, so plan to get my starter roots from these people. I purchased some roots elsewhere a couple of years ago, but wasn't too successful.
Think it was inferior root-stock! If I see some horseradish root at the grocers, will get some of that too....just as an interesting experiment.
headanan,
Thanks for the link.
Here's some more information I found that may be of interest:
Patio-grown horseradish is an easy treat
from online authors:
I simply adore fresh horseradish sauce, so I grow my own horseradish roots - but never in the garden where they can become an invasive pest! Instead, I plant them in a large container on my sunny patio. It's really the easy way!
I start with a few store-bought pieces of roots or crowns. Many supermarkets don't carry horseradish year-round, but most sell it during the Easter-Passover holidays.
Next, I fill a 10-inch container with a pro-mix commercial potting soil, making sure there are ample drainage holes. After watering the soil thoroughly, I push a few crowns in just below the soil line. Roots will sprout in a week or two, if you keep the container indoors in front of a sunny window until the last spring frost passes. Water only if the soil dries out.
Once the plants are moved outdoors, I water often, especially during the hot months of July and August. I fertilize every two weeks.
After the large leaves die down in fall, I knock out the rootball and break off the white roots, leaving a few small pieces of root in the soil to sprout next spring.
Finally, I wash and peel some of the roots, whiz together one cup of cut-up roots with 1 1/2 cup of white vinegar in the blender and add salt. Then I bottle and refrigerate it. It's simply out of this world!
Be very careful preparing it though cuz it can easily burn skin, eyes, etc. without actual contact with the skin. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, gloves, and maybe even a mask and do it in an open area, go outside.
Thank you Tree_Climber! Good Luck to both of us, I guess!!!
Would *love* to be able to make my own horseradish sauce.
Useful in cooking, sandwiches, etc. DH loves the stuff!
I have a horseradish plant in the ground now that has a few inches of green on the top. I am not really interested in it anymore and would be happy to dig her up and post it to you in trade. Do you have a trade list?
Email it to me and I can maybe work up a trade with you...
Do wish that I could participate in trading for seeds, roots, etc. But really do not have anything that I could send in return. As for horseradish root, have already purchased from a nursery. Thanks, anyway.