First Time Harvesting Horseradish After 140 Days of Growing! How did we do?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2020
- Horseradish is a root vegetable known for its pungent odor and flavor. I personally love it and think everyone should grow it.
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Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
A vigorous and sometimes invasive perennial. The plants grow to 3 feet tall by 2’wide. The root grows like the carrot and can go as deep as 3 feet. I space the root 1 foot in all directions. Cover the top of the root with 2 to 3 inches of soil. If you love horseradish you’ll want about 10 plants. They need at least ½ day of sun and can tolerate full sun just fine. Choose a permanent site because it will grow back every year. I recommend digging an 18 inch to 2 feet deep hole per plant or make a trench for multiple plants. because the roots grow as far down as 3 feet and the more organic material such as compost, sand and leaves that you add to your soil before you plant the horseradish it’ll be easier to dig the root out of the ground in the Fall. If you have the ability to plant into an 18” deep planting bag it would be an excellent choice as this makes it very easy to harvest and you can move it to non-grow sites such as pavement or tucked in an unused spot in the flower bed.
My personal experience is horseradish does best if you dress it with compost every 90 days rather than using a “plant food”. It’s quite drought tolerant, but the roots can become woody and weak-flavored if they go too long without water. The compost will regulate the moisture and feed the plant all at the same time. You can give them a boost with fish fertilizer any time you feel like it. Be careful because root rot can occur if the plants are overwatered.
The instructions say it’s ready to harvest after a frost kills the leaves. However I have harvested from September to April as needed and found it to be just as ripe and enjoyable every time. The root is at its hottest point when harvested in the Spring just before the new leaf growth begins.
Horseradish sauce
I make my sauce by peeling then chopping and adding 1 cup of root to the magic bullet with just enough water to mix into a very thick paste. Then I add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, 2 tablespoons of best foods mayo and ½ teaspoon of salt and mix until really smooth (about 5 minutes). The balance I’m looking for is to take enough of the heat out that I can enjoy the experience and to add just enough mayo to make it creamy without distracting from the horseradish flavor. Once you start eating fresh sauce you’ll never go back to store bought.
******************************************************************************************************Every part of the horseradish plant has medicinal value.
The health benefits of horseradish are mainly attributed to its high nutrient and mineral content, which includes dietary fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and manganese, as well as its organic chemical composition of enzymes and oils, like sinigrin, a powerful glucosinolate.
The glucosinolates (10 times more than Broccoli): promote:
healthy cell growth (stimulate the activity and production of white blood cells)
increase the liver’s ability to detoxify carcinogens.
increase human resistance to cancer and environmental toxins.
relieve sinus and respiratory distress.
boost the immune system and fight against free radicals.
Fights urinary Tract Infections
destroy bacteria in the throat that can cause bronchitis, coughs and related problems.
Diuretic relief of water retention
horseradish vinegar has been used effectively to treat seborrhea (dandruff).
kidney stones
achy joints (rheumatism)
gallbladder disorders
intestinal worms in children.
weight loss
Lowers Blood Pressure
ease any digestive issues and regulate bowel movements
Improves Bone Health
Boosts Metabolism
raising your concentration level.
Antibacterial
Horseradish is rubefacient, an agent that stimulates blood flow below and to the surface of the skin. As such, this action makes the herb effective in poultices and as a very effective liniment or massaging agent to relieve muscular aches and pains, painful arthritic and rheumatic joints, and chronic rheumatism. gout, colic. Including its ability to aid in, lower blood pressure, alleviate respiratory conditions, build strong bones, improve the immune system, stimulate healthy digestion, promote heart health, and lower the chances of neural tube defects in infants. Most notably, horseradish may reduce the risk of cancer due to its high levels of glucosinolates.
Tea made from its root has been used as an expectorant, while tea brewed from its flowers can be used to fight the common cold. A poultice can also be made of its roots to externally treat joint discomfort. In addition, raw leaves of horseradish also fulfill a purpose as a natural analgesic and, pressed against the forehead, can eliminate headache pain. Furthermore, an infusion of horseradish has known antibiotic properties, which have been proven effective against pathogenic fungi.
Once inside the body, glucosinolates are broken down into powerful derivatives called isothiocyanates and indoles, which are believed to be the main cancer-preventive contributors of horseradish. processing actually improves its anticancer benefits, making it easier for us to benefit from its therapeutic powers. Which also induce cancer-protective genes. These derivatives appear to help protect against rectal and colon cancer, while also enhancing the activity of several liver enzymes used in detoxification processes.
horseradish can exacerbate problems for people with...kidney disorders, peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, hypothyroidism, and should be avoided.
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Thanks for the info !
Excellent information. Thank you!
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MIgardener trying to pull out horseradish, me “you’ve clearly never grown horseradish before”. I’m in WI and have been growing the same horseradish for close to 30 years. You plant it once and it will NEVER go away. Enjoy!
Any tips? I've been wanting to grow it. Can you plant it from one you buy in the store?
@@AdamWyborski If the root you find in the store has the top on it, with some of the base of the leaves, cut that top off and plant it. It will grow.
@@AdamWyborski Just be sure to plant it where you don't mind if it runs amok. It grows like a weed. Once you have it, you'll have it for life!
I live in Ontario Canada the winter gets to -20-30 will it . Be ok or do I bring a small . Peace of the root an planted in a small pot inside
@@adampetherick7836 It will be fine. The plants I have outside grow just fine in northern Alberta, and have seen -40C and still came up next year.
Congratulations. You now have a horseradish farm.
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It's been 2 years (so I bet he knows now!). 🤣 It was so cute and I started smiling WAY too much when he was gonna save one to use _for next year_. 😆
Cut a 55 gallon plastic barrel in half and bury it in your garden (drill drainageholes in the bottom). Every fall harvest the roots and replant any roots the size of a pencil back into the barrel.
The barrel prevents the horseradish from spreading.
Brilliant. 🍺😁🍺
Thank you! That's exactly what I needed to know!
No problems with spreading in dry California.
Great advice! We are going to harvest a neighbor's horseradish and have a Horseradish Grinding Day!
We want to plant some in our garden!
@@OWK000 😒
Well at least you'll have horseradish for the next 1,000 years.
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Facts 😂
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Truth. I’m currently trying to get horseradish out of my mom and dad‘s garden he rototilled many years ago there is horseradish through an entirely huge field probably every 1-3 feet whatever you do do not rototill! Lol Horrible horrible it’s everywhere super super deep too.
Give that plant a name. You’re going to have it forever
LOL!!
I love that idea... now to name my plants lol
Haaahahahaha
I LOOOVE plants like this! 🥰
For roots, I would have used a garden fork, not a shovel. I hope you understand that, like sunchokes and quackgrass, any bits of rhizomes left behind will regenerate next year.
Vicky Savage thank you good to know ;)
I have a horseradish in the same spot for 3 years.
K C Horseradish is perennial, it can last for decades.
"I cut some roots!" Nah, you just replanted for next year :p
@@jake32901 😂😂😂 right
"MIGardener's amateur hour here..." I love that. I actually appreciate this video very much. We all have a first time with every plant, and by you sharing this, we learned right along with you. Thank you for sharing this!
Agreed!
You will now forever have horseradish in your garden. Hope you like horseradish! 😅
This was an entertaining video. The comments even more so. I was initially thinking I want to plant horseradish too! But, given the comments I think not! Maybe in a container.
I put a root in a box approx 18" x 24" x 18" deep and in about 6 months it was almost root-bound. It definitely needs room.
I’m a container for sure!
I planted some and now I'm thinking 😢what have I done 😂
I almost died laughing when he tried to pull it out by hand and then I felt nothing but pity when he dug it out and I saw all the cut roots. My bed grew to about 10'x15' before I declared war and it took me several years to get rid of it.
Horseradish can be grown with rhubarb, asparagus, and strawberries all in the same bed as perennials for a general harvest every year ( also pot growing is common so it doesn’t become invasive and the bigger the pot the more horseradish you will get)
I had 2 growing in a laundry basket lined with fabric they didn't live due to the winter in TN it was -7 a few times so even in a big round laundry basket it can dye. This yr I have 4 in the ground and will be getting one out next week to can~
How big does the pot need to be?
@@wherewolf1346 bigger the pot the more horseradish
...and garlic.
@@wherewolf1346 I live in a 5b zone and I left mine in a 5 gallon tub. It came back after winter and doing awesome. I am going to pull it out in fall and leave one rhizome to start up again.. thats my plan
Good luck, it’s never going away now
Hahahaha that’s what I was going to say... “plant in Spring and harvest in Fall...” ok 👌🏻
What a ton of work for a crazy weed of a perennial.
In my old urban neighborhood, in order to keep it under control, I planted it surrounded by weed barrier. You will NOT need to replant in the Spring. You WILL miss a rhizome and it will come back next year. It is a CRAZY weed of a perennial. I LOVE horseradish for hiding ugly electric boxes and things in urban settings ;) it’s a beautiful edible landscaper!
@@beckyyoung5565 I knew somebody who's kid mowed the law for him one fall and mowed over a horseradish plant.... it didn't end well. I'm not sure they ever got there lawn completely horseradish free.
He should be so lucky.
Here in the high desert it is hard to start a good horseradish bed.
Too dry.
I grew it in a half whiskey barrel thinking I could contain it. I was wrong. 😂
I usually leave it in the ground until you need some. Can harvest any time of year. Can’t wait for your video next year when it all grows back....in mass ;0)
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That works unless you live up here in Minnesota, you'd need a jackhammer
One thing you can do with horseradish is make "super tonic." GREAT remedy for colds. Blend or chop fine equal parts of horseradish, garlic, onions, ginger, and hot peppers. Pack in a mason jar and pour Bragg's vinegar up to the top of the jar. Then ferment it in a dark place for about 3 weeks. Strain and remove the pulp and reserve the juice. Take a teaspoon when you feel any little sniffles coming on. Works AMAZING.
I'm in Southmost TX. Hopefully it will grow here! 🤠 Will try your tonic 😉
Thanks for the tip! I make a flu bomb (garlic, lemon & honey with cayenne) but this sounds even more potent!!
Fire cider. You can leave it soaking for a looooooong time. Its an infusion not a ferment.. If you infuse it short term I've heard you can use the pulp for a second batch. Also, some people dehydrate the pulp and use for a seasoning.
I grew up in northwest Ohio about 25 miles south of Toledo. My grandmother had a patch of horseradish. I remember the horseradish passes there as a young child, and the last time I was at the house before it was sold I was almost 30 years old. That horseradish patch was still there.
@@brittanyrodriguez2491 same!
If you like your sauce spicy, I suggest using ice in the blender rather than water. The oils are very volatile, so keep it cool to prevent all that spicy goodness from evaporating away!
Planting horseradish today in a new bed. Thank you for the tip when I make some sauce in the fall
Or don't blend it, just grate a little as and when you need it
I don't think it was very nice of that farmer, who sold you that root, not to warn you. I think you might want to move your baby asparagus, lol. Horseradish is soooooo invasive. It's crazy that no matter how much we know as gardeners, there is always more to learn! Thank you for saving all of us from " learning the hard way" too many times to count😘
Exactly what I was thinking. Oops guess he will have to make a new asparagus bed now.
Ì have been digging out horseradish out of my garden for 4 years including one 90m2 patch that I had to leave fallow for an entire year just digging out every shot as it emerged from the dirt, digging down 2-3 ft each time and putting any and all bits of it in a thick rubbish bag , which I sent to the dump, not the compost. I'm still digging random bits out, but it is getting there.
I think he got pranked!
'Holy smokes! Jeez Oh Pete!'. Yep, he's from Michigan alright. You betcha. Anyway, great job on sharing your journey as is. So many Tubers buy a sprig of something for the first time then immediately post an 'Everything you need to know about...' vid. What you did is far more genuine, relatable, and interesting. Don't forget it's not just the roots - you can eat the greens too. Some people don't even bother with the roots.
Although you dig it out you never pull it will come back every year. I dig a trench 18 inches deep around it and find the bottom of the plant. We have dug down over 36 inches attempting to get it all but even a fine hair root will return with a vengeance. So that will be your permanent horseradish spot.
I promise you do not need to save any tubers as it is clear you missed alot!
Your better off moving your asparagus
Took me four years to get it out of my garden.
Yes you have decided to grow horseradish forever. It is a great plant and your roots will get bigger each year. I find as it gets older the flavor will be more spicy. Good luck with your new plant. 😂😂😀😀😀
@@MookieCards Better off just moving house. 😂😂😂😂
When he said....MIGardener amateur hour. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
😂😂😂😂I plan
Every broken root left in the ground will be a new plant next year. It will take over your garden. Should plant in a very large deep pot.
I planted it for the first time this year in a pot (LARGE). Do I need to dig it up or can I overwinter it? This is something new for me also! We are in SW Missouri - zone 6B.
@@krislange1186 you should dig most of the roots up in late fall. It is a perennial. Save any pencil thin roots for next year's crop.
@@krislange1186 It will winter over pretty well. I've known people on the upper peninsula who have never replanted; they just harvest a section in the fall each year and it grows back just fine. In MO, you should be fine even in a pot.
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I'm in zone 6A and it overwintered just fine in a pot with temps going down into single digits. Horseradish is a very hardy plant! Btw, the leaves can be used for pickling to help keep your pickles crispier.
@@andreamortimer2610 I did can some pickled peppers this summer and put the horseradish leaves in the jar. We haven't eaten a jar of them yet - probably will after the New Year arrives. Will be interesting!
You not only have horseradish for the rest of your life...and your kids lives...and your grandkids lives, you'll have to weed it out of your other beds...continuously...lol. I'm still glad I have it. A lifetime supply...Yummmm! I live in the southern mountains of BC Canada and I never have to replant it. No matter how small the root that is left in the ground, it'll grow back like crazy. Welcome to the horseradish club!
We inherited horseradish from our family farm that my grandmother’s ancestors squatted on. We have had it in the back corner of our garden for over 20 years and dig some every few years - since it is easy to store we don’t need to dig very often. My grandfather told me when he gave it to me that I should dig it in any months that have an “r” so we dug ours in April this year after not digging any for several years.
Very interesting. I've never seen how to grow or harvest horseradish. 👍🏻
I've had so much fun reading the comments - took me about an hour at least to get through them all. May have missed a few?? But anyway, I've learned a lot!! We planted it for the first time this year in a large pot and some of the comments answered my questions. Thanks for an enlightening video!!
Missing your Intro greeting in this video
Oh my goodness…I’ve been following your videos for quite some time. Very informative and usually very fun to watch!! I have horseradish in my garden and I decided I was going to harvest this year… It has been in the same spot for seven years and I’ve never dug any of it up. I never save roots and have left it to regrow each year. My roots probably go clear to China!! Our neighbor digs his up with a backhoe and I used to laugh at him… But no more!
I did have to giggle when you said you were going to pull I out because those things have roots for days! And they will take over! But nothing better than fresh horseradish! Love your videos! Always informative!
Love this! Thank you for letting us learn through your experience- nice video!
Such a fun video! Thnks for sharing this experience/experiment with everyone!😊
Wow, lovely harvest
I never thought of growing horseradish until now
Thanks
Dear Like, I really appreciate your help in making so very much progress in my growing season. I'm so happy to be growing red bell peppers in a pot and it's still really doing well! May God continue to bless you guys!🖐️🌼🐈🌻🌻🌻
Thank you for sharing your experience! Growing my first horseradish this year.
Thanks - enjoyed the reveal along with you. Such fun to grow something new and see what happens. Ive had a little root of horseradish in a tiny pot for a few years, where its stayed alive after annual frosts. I"ll plant it in the wild patch , or somewhere hemmed in by the driveway or similar so it can just live there forever without bothering any other plants.
I love horseradish 💖💖💖💖💖I'm really glad you did this video so we could kind of know what to expect. 😁
Thanks, Luke! You're great! So informative and inspiring. Love all your videos. Keep up the work!
Planted one dried up stick of a horseradish root 20 years ago in zone 4 and it comes back every year
I try to plant something new every year though, keeps it fun and interesting
I was so excited to watch this when I saw the thumbnail! You are such an awesome high energy plant tuber that it was exciting to watch that passion rise on a new to you harvest!
Full circle! Ordered some horseradish roots from you about 2 months ago. Can't wait to harvest this year!
Hi. Love your videos and family helpers. My parents had a couple of horseradish plants between the house foundation and our driveway asphalt. Mom would make a beet and horseradish relish each year, with grated beets and horseradish. As a youngster I was tasked with harvesting these. Some ten years ago our home was sold. The horseradish remained after several attempts to relocate these plants while we still lived there. I have driven by a few times and can’t help but chuckle that over fifty years of growth and a few purging attempts have left those plants thriving as if they were planted yesterday. If you put in a concerted effort early, dig those pieces you cut or missed and replant them away from other plants that need space to grow, then you will have horseradish for years to come and maybe several of your future homeowners may have that same pleasure.
Keep up the good work,
An old horseradish farmer told me leave it in the ground until your ready for it..you can pick it any month with an R in it.ie. september to april.. Months without an r are too hot
Yes, I am from the Czech Republic, and on New Year Eve we like to eat 'ovar' usually pork knee with the skin cooked slowly or in a pressure cooker. Than mustard with grated fresh horseradish and rye bread with caraway seeds is a must. To make horseradish less hot mix with a grated apple and a bit of stock. It also will keep longer white or creamy colour. Horseradish oxidase quicky and became grey. My dad dug it in the afternoon to have a stronger flavour. Also, check on internet recipe for a slow-cooked beef with dumplings and horseradish sauce (like bechamel made with the beef stock and a bit of cream).
Well, now I know what harvesting horseradish looks like! Thank you! I would love to know how the farmers in your area harvest horseradish. Would one of them let you interview them and give a little demonstration? They must have a way that won't pull out their backs as they're pulling out their plants!
Fascinating!!! I’ve always wanted to grow horseradish! I use it in some of my cooking. I have never found out how and what to plant. I’ve always looked for seeds. Now I must research and see where to buy and what to do in my zone. We LOVE horseradish. It makes an amazing butter spread and mustard spread. Tfs! God bless. 👏🏻💕👏🏻
Very good! The wife and I are thinking of growing horse radish. For health benefits and food. After watching this I think we will start with one root. Then we will take that experience and apply it to our needs. Thank you.
Extremely informative video on horseradish, well done
PLEASE DO A GROWING GUIDE! I love your videos and willingness to share so we all can benefit :)
Always educational and fun, thanks. I'm going to try some next spring!
My grandmother had a horseradish plant in her garden. It never got large or spread. She must have had it in poor soil-haha! Whenever she wanted to use some, she would pull it up, grate off as much as she wanted, then put it back in the ground...
The reason I put mine in a giant pot!
Keeps it in check ! Love you’re channel!
I’m going to do the same!
Thanks, great video. I’ve had a horseradish plant in a pot for a number of years and I was too afraid of killing it to ever harvest it. Your comments have informed me that I will not kill it. _You_ helped too 😉 I subscribed for your lovely personality as well as your knowledge. Cheers from julie 🇬🇧
I use horseradish root for making fire cider every year so I'd love to see a growing guide on how you grew it! That amount would last me a few months!
What is fire cider ?
I got horseradish root from an beautiful old woman in PA years ago. Once you have it you got it. It will grow back easily. She said not to harvest it until the leaves start turning brown. The roots don't get hot until then. She showed me how to peel the roots and make prepared horseradish minus the cellulose (sawdust) of course. It is most definitely a different animal from store bought.
Thank you for the great video. I have recently planted a Horseradish plant from a bought horseradish from the fruit shop (Melbourne - Australia) for the first time. It is growing nicely! Now I know when to harvest. The family loves horseradish; particularly good for hayfever - a condition that is rampant in Australia, particularly Melbourne.
We love horseradish. Very informative. We've been hesitant to try, no longer. No we know what to expect. Thank you.
I put two plants in a large pot. We are in SW MO and had a hot and dry summer. I've been tempted to pull one (rather dig one up LOL). We also love horseradish!!!! I read that using a horseradish leaf will help keep some canned and pickled vegs. like peppers stay crisp. So I did harvest one leaf and put it in the jar with the peppers. Now my curiosity is piqued. Very interesting!!
I live in an area where coal miners from Eastern Europe brought it with them to plant in their gardens and it still survives. People dig it every fall in the bolivares and ditch to make a condiment for roast beef dinners. Planting it may be a mistake.
It is So good with roast beef.
With dumplings and horseradish sauce:-)
Roast beef sandwich with mayonnaise and horseradish! That's essentially what Arby's Horsey Sauce is.
Awesome! My Dad grew some that we haven’t pulled up yet. Perfect timing!
Sylvia hit the nail on the head... Plant it once and it will be there forever more!! I am in northern Colorado!
The horse radish leaf is edible and very mineral rich and a couple leaves in your salad gives it a boost in flavor.
It's high in tannins, and you can use it to keep pickles crisp, as you'd use grape leaf or bay. It gives a bit of tang but not the deep notes you'd get from bay. Grape leaf is more neutral than bay, but I like the taste of horseradish leaf, and as you can see, you won't be short of leaves.
Like most big leaf plants, use the young leaves for salad because they can get very tough and fibrous.
You should only plant it in a concrete vault.
You now will have it come up over and over forever and ever and ever.
We have tried for 20 years to dig up all of the roots but they sprout back for even the smallest roots that break off.
Best of Luck.
We got rid of the big horseradish plot in our parents garden by mowing over it again and again. Took a few years, but the spot got smaller and smaller and it vanished. Now my mom has to buy it as the plant she replanted does not want to grow. But she was the one that wanted it gone in the first place. .... Mom-logic
Keith from Canadian Permaculture Legacy says that if you want to get rid of really impossible weeds (like comfrey that's taken over) you keep cutting the leaves down to ground level so the plant can't photosynthesize and eventually it will die. I've tried this with dog strangling vine which is a pernicious weed here and it seems to be working.
I did exactly the same thing and went to the supermarket and purchased a piece of horseradish root and planted it in the backyard. The leaves now are the huge ones you spoke about and will be keeping an eye on it for the fall and hopefully harvest. I appreciate you showing what to look for once I harvest it. I grew mine next to potatoes and both are doing well.
How big was the piece you planted? What time of year? Did the tuber have nodes or sprouts on it? Did you have to dry out the cut ends first?
I am Michigan gardener like you and love horseradish. This sounds great. Thank you. I have gardening videos too.
It’s such a diverse crop. Here in Canada zone 3 we even can grow this as a perennial 🇨🇦❤️
Canada's a zone 3 dam you must got some greenhouses there for a trees lol probably not but it sounds hard and fun lol
@@thesilentone4024 haha we have snow already the struggle is real
@@GardeningInCanada we’ve been getting snow the last 2 days in zone 4A in SD. It’s far to early for me.
@@christophergruenwald5054 yea! I’m surprised by ours too a little.
Hey!!!! I am in Rocky Mountain House Alberta zone 3a. I grew horseradish for the first time this year. Bought a plant at Home Hardware and it grew large! I left it to overwinter as an experiment. I also use raised bed method. Hope it grows again next year.
This was such an entertaining video. I ordered some Horseradish root for Fire Cider i was making because i couldn't find fresh root here. When i received it, it was more than what i needed, and it had little green leafy sprouts on it. So i took what i didnt use and planted it in a 20gal container that was previously used for some flowers. That was in November. It now has tall leaves on it and has so far survived the NC winter. I had only planted it shallow like ginger to see what happens and it just took off!!!
Don’t worry about re-planting it next year 😂...It’s not that invasive but it will never go away. Thank you for all your videos and sharing your passion with others
Great harvest! It's very healty for you, Enjoy!
One of my favorite crops, but definitely a space hog. The only maintenance you will need is to "chase the horseradish back into the garden" every spring :)
I find that the roots are much bigger (2-3" diameter) if left in the ground for another year or two (I've got a 10'x15' patch where I only harvest the large multi-year plants or those I'm pulling out to prevent further spread)
I can't imagine growing horseradish, I buy a small jar of it once a year, but it was fun watching you dig it up. Now you need a video on how to use the roots.
I've lost track as to how many jars of horseradish we buy in a year! So we decided to plant 2 plants in a large pot. Haven't tried digging it up yet. May do one and let the other overwinter. Yes, I'd love to see a good recipe also!!
We tried growing horseradish this year in a pot and I don't think the pot was big enough - we got the puniest little horseradish of all time! Definitely appreciate this info to help for next year!
My friend gave me the tops of her harvested horseradish (like when you cut off the top of a carrot)... I planted them in a claw foot tub as she told me to keep it contained or it will grow all through your garden beds. She told me to harvest after 2-3 years as the roots will get larger year after year ! I'm on year 2.5 ! When you harvest, you have to get every root and event the hair like roots as they will grow ! I'm in NE Ohio zone 6a. I wish I could post a picture ! I will try and harvest some next fall !
so funny :) I just dug up some surprise horseradish, probably eons old from the old farmers field. Then I watched you, lol -- I'm about to clean them up and jar it. Yep, its an adventure and a mystery. Great fun!! Thanks :)
I love horseradish. Its good in fire cider as well!
Fire cider sounds amazing, recipe?
Fire Cider? is that kinda like an apple pie? the drink?
@@nikleigh456 fire cider has horseradish
Horeradish, onion, turmeric, ginger, jalapenos and apple cider vinegar. You let it ferment for 4 to 6 weeks then drink an ounce a day to boost ammunity. Kicks out a cold in a few days
10 years ago I planted Horseradish in my garden. A few months later a gardener friend stopped by, looked at it, laughed and told me to be careful that it is super invasive. His words sort of bothered me and a couple months later, I dug it out. It just keeps coming back! I am still removing it! Reminds me of wild sweet peas. Good luck MIgardener, hope you like your horseradish garden.
THANK YOU for talking about the change in leaf shape! I just figured mine was dying of some mystery disease I couldn't put a name to. Now I know its normal.
So cool!!! I love trying new things too!
I lived on the bluff....the best friend lived down the hill, in the valley. That stuff grew wild at the foot of the bluff in her back yard. We would dig what we wanted from the side of the plants and leave the rest. Every year it came back with a vengeance. When I prepped that stuff you could smell it for blocks :) Happy horseradish!
Luke... I learned from several videos that the plant is also a brassica...the leaves can be eaten cooked and fermented....the tannins in the leaf keeps cucumbers crunchy when being pickled...and dried to make mild horserdish green powder!
I am planting it next year!!! Great video! Thanks!!!
great video. It is a perennial here in NY, I harvest after a hard frost. food processor it and store in jars in the refrigerator. soooo crazy potent.
LOVE horseradish !! Planted 3 "root's" thing's but nothing came up !! Will be getting more come spring. Thank's for this video. Stay safe and healthy. God bless
Root it in water first, like a sweet potato. plant when leaves start to show
Yes, I would like to see your growing guide for horseradish. I will be growing mine in a cloth pot. Cloth pot makes harvesting potatoes, etc. easy for me. Yeah, we have limited space too.
I just pulled my first horse raddish out of my garden minutes ago after almost 2 yrs of letting it mature, wasn't sure when I was supposed to harvest.. Thanks for the information.
You will always have horseradish in that spot Luke. I grow it in the UP and never get it all up. Mine are huge because I dig mine up in the spring.
They are wonderful for cocktail sauce, with roast beef but best of all medicinal, I make fire cider it is great for a winter tonic in cold and flu season.
Very invasive. The fun part is peeling and grating it to make horseradish. Yum!
The roots left behind will grow again and in spring you can use leaves in salads
Do the leaves tasted a good bit like iHorseradish? That sounds good
I use the leaves in wraps. It has a slight horseradish taste. I also use them in soups
I’d definitely grow it. Like that you are expanding to plants that are less common but within realm of home gardeners
When you do horseradish I would recommend planting it in a metal garbage can with holes for drainage the reason being it is very invasive and you will never remove all of the roots or hair roots and it will grow back and when you get ready to grade it on a grader or in a food processor do it outside it is very strong smelling 🦋
I have heard that they grow well under some fruit trees: apples, pears, plums, peach, cherry trees and that they are beneficial for them for insect control due to their insect repellent properties and helps keep the grass from growing right up to the tree trunks. 🙂
They are a companion plant for potatoes too.
@@s.leemccauley7302 didn't know that! Good to know, thanks 😊
This makes me happy since I planted mine under my peach trees!
@@theurbanthirdhomestead Nice!
MI GARDNER, welcome to the HORSE RADDISH FAMILY ! you are now the PROUD owner of a horse raddish "patch"!! if you dont sift the soil to get every inch of root it will expand your patch in no time at all !! i found out the hard way also! and i live in the upper peninsula where it gets -40 f. and it does real well even will spread!!
Nice job! Very informative, well done
Previous owner planted in 2010. I dug up
One root and gave to a friend from Tennessee just 2 weeks ago. She replanted and it’s growing! This plant comes back every year here in mid Missouri.
I have a small garden but I absolutely LOVE 💕 horseradish. I really want to try it in my garden next year now!
Not in your garden, it will be everywhere, and unlike most weeds, you can't just pull it up. Plant it away from the garden in an area you don't mind it spreading.
@@aought2 do you think I could do that in a really big pot to keep it separate from the garden?
My old German grandma, 40 years ago, in Wisconsin, said you were good to harvest any month with an R, would take her hand shovel, cut the core of the plant out, and pull the root up from there, leave a couple chunks behind and backfill. She would just go dig up a chunk… she left all the root vegetables in the ground, cover them with leaves, and dig as needed…
That's pretty good from one plant on the first year. And yes - it will come back in the same spot last year. :)
Great video and thank you for sharing
Thanks Luke.
We went to dig up a huge batch that my dad had grown here. The ground was way too hard so my husband dug it up with the forks on his bobcat. Worked great! We did up over 16 pints of horseradish. Then my husband replanted the tops of the plants and crown of roots back in the ground. Good stuff! Try it in baked beans. :)
Yes! Absolutely do a video on it!
Thanks Luke
Also, I had considered planting mine near asparagus also since they are both perennials and are said to grow well together. But now, I will probably plant in a pot. Thank you!