How to Harvest Horseradish
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2021
- In today's episode, I will show you how to harvest horseradish in the simplest way. It is a great plant to grow, has tons of benefits in the garden, and can be often overlooked for its benefits.
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Who is growing horseradish?
I planted 5 roots in 1981 and have been making my ground in vinegar horseradish as Christmas gifts for the last 40 years ...stronger than storebought
Use those leaves for your pickles. They have been a game changer for my dill pickles. About an inch or so of a horseradish leaf added to my jar before pickling has made my pickles nice and crispy! Highly recommend. The only reason I grow horseradish is for the leaves.
I was taught by my dad to always wait until after the second frost to harvest my horseradish for the full potential of flavour and nutrition. I found this to be true and the crying is increased when I grate it for the wonderful bounty of condiment I eat on virtually everything all winter. Great in devilled eggs, I have to tell you.
My grandfather always harvested his horseradish in the spring as soon as the snow had melted and there was bare ground, usually in March but sooner if the frost went out of the ground. He called it his spring tonic. Some people confuse the leaves with burdock. We would find it wild in wet damp areas. Before food processors, we would grind it outdoors using a hand crank meat grinder. The juice would go all over unless you put a bowl under it. If we did it inside, all the windows were open. It freezes well if you have more than you can use. Small jars work the best. We would replant the tops and scrapings. The old roots can get quite woody and strong. If you have a damp area near a stream or wetland, it is a good place to plant. Stake the area if you are unfamiliar with what it looks like when the leaves first come up. It's best to have several areas so it has several years to grow and number the stakes and keep records of harvest. I find it easier to buy it in the grocery store these days. I have some 1854 maps of the township showing a couple houses were on my property in a hayfield. I find horseradish there in the spring where the houses used to be.
One Spring, someone who I thought was a friend, asked me if I was interested in starting a garden. He explained that he had a field of several acres that was a available for me to work, so I agreed, thinking that this was a good situation. I worked all Summer on the new plot, digging-up stones and adding compost. It was slowly turning into a good plot. One of the things I planted several patches of was Horseradish. Like you said, it was pretty invasive.
You have definitely gotten good at harvesting from the first time you ever planted horseradish.
I planted mine in pots 3 years ago because of the evasiveness... a few roots made it through the bottom of the pots and now they are everywhere in the ground under where the pots were. The leaves are pretty spicy and good in salads and on sandwiches!
Thank you for an excellent video! I'm a half-hazard gardener flying on the seat of my pants, so it's fun to learn it will invade the rest of my garden😆. Now I know how to harvest my bounty, and my family and friends will also appreciate it. Thanks again for an enjoyable video and I will have to check out the rest of your content!
Been waiting for this episode. Had to laugh at your first attempt when you thought you could just pull it up out of the ground, since I've had some horseradish going from crowns a friend gave me around 20 years ago. I only harvest once every few years. After scraping/peeling the roots, I process mine by cutting into chunks and running through a food processor with a little water and white vinegar. Used to use a blender, which works, but the food processor works better.
I’ve been waiting for a horseradish episode. Thank you! For future reference the primary root is called the “tap root”. This is for the reasons you mentioned; it is tapping into the water source and deep nutrients. Absolutely love your content and really appreciate the time you take to explain everything. Very helpful. 👍🏼😊
I have NEVER GROWN Horseradish before, but love it! Im going to give it a go! Thankyou.Cheers from Australia!🙂
I am! I love your humor through this. I'm already planning to give the plant it's own bed. Thanks for this video; I'll be prepping it's bed later this month.
Yah, doing field work some 60 years ago, we used to plow over, disc, harrow, cultivate over a small area where horse radish would pop up. Never seemed to discourage it. Thanks for the "How To" on digging up. I have two giant specimens that I planted only two and 1/2 years ago. They did not seem to mind that I planted them in a mostly shaded area! Fool proof plant! Yes they grow quickly and take up a good deal of space. They grow very quickly once established.
Thanks....now you tell me!!!!.🤣
I'm so glad you suggested planting it in containers I didn't no it was so evasive.🥰💐
One of the few veggies that actually grew for me in the super hot desert. Mine is in a tote and it's looking great so far!
Awesome video. Love fresh horseradish!
This will be my family’s first year of harvest after leaving the 3 plots/plants alone for 2 yrs
I love horseradish in my fire cider for the winter, builds immune system! My granddad always said ( only harvest horseradish in a month with an R)