Growing Horseradish | Chickens in the Road

Sep
28

I have horseradish! Horseradish can be planted in the fall or early spring, so now’s the time to find someone to give you a root. It will grow in almost any soil and in sun or anything but deep shade. Experts recommend choosing a garden location removed from other plants as horseradish can become invasive. You should dig a hole as deep as the horseradish can stand in and cover all but the crown (top growth). Horseradish is supposed to be easy to grow and loves to be ignored. (Perfect!) This is my first time out growing horseradish, so it’s going to be an experience–and an experiment! I love a garden experiment. And a baking experiment. And a decorating experiment. And– Well, I like experiments. I have high hopes for my second year garden, and with horseradish part of it, it’ll be just that much more interesting.

I got this horseradish root courtesy of Heidi–thank you, Heidi!! (I’ll try not to spoil it too much or give it any cookies.)

I love horseradish, so I’m looking forward to learning about harvesting and preparing my own horseradish. Horseradish is one of those things people either love or hate. You?

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9-28
5:59
am

Hi Suzanne..we LOVE horseradish here too..I have mine planted on the side of our garage..This horseradish has been in my husbands family over a hundred years which makes it more special..I will dig some of mine and make horseradish in the fall..Connie

flowerthread - Reply
9-28
7:28
am

I love horseradish! Can’t wait to find out how to make it. Need to find my own root.
Lauri

Lauri V - Reply
9-28
7:40
am

WORKING WITH HORSERADISH BEWARE IT WILL TAKE THE SKIN OFF OF YOUR HANDS – PLEASE WARE GLOVES. MY FATHER ALWAYS CLEANED THE ROOTS AND GROUNG THEM TO MAKE THE RELISH. IT WAS SERVED FROM IT’S OWN DISH AT THE TABLE – A LITTLE DAB WILL DO YOU.. HA HA

MMHONEY - Reply
- 9-30
  3:29
  pm
  
  HI–I HAVE hORSERADISH, BUT DONT KNOW HOW AND WHEN TO HARVEST, CAN YOU HELP ???
  
  JO-JO - Reply
9-28
7:43
am

I love horseradish too….mine is store bought though. I bet the real thing is super!

Lisa L - Reply
9-28
8:10
am

Well, I guess I’ll be the first to say it.
Here goes…. I hate horseradish!
Just give me good ole mayo anytime.

Janet - Reply
9-28
8:39
am

Love, love, love horseradish! Especially smeared over a roast and slow cooked all day…

Cathy J - Reply
9-28
8:58
am

Don’t want Janet all alone on here– I too hate it!

pam - Reply
9-28
9:01
am

I love it!

beeyourself - Reply
9-28
9:04
am

We love it here! It grows very nicely here, and some of the most beautiful roots you have ever seen are shown at our county fair.

Kathryn - Reply
9-28
9:05
am

Is great for clearing your sinuses but I say Yuck for eating.

IowaDeb - Reply
9-28
9:22
am

I’m so glad it got to you ok. It sure is one hardy root. I actually forgot about mine when I first planted and tried to weed it. I quickly shoved it back into the ground and it’s doing great.

We’ll be having our first harvest at the same time. I have some recipes/instructions here somewhere. I’ll find them and post it on the forum.

Heidi533 - Reply
9-28
9:54
am

I never knew that you could grow horseradish. I don’t know were I thought it came from……We never had it growing up. But I really like horseradish mixed with mustard, In our family we use it as a dip for pretzels!
(a low calorie snack) Yummy. And I love it on my roast beef sandwiches. I ecspecially like that it is a comes back year after year. Did you know asparagus does that too? Good luck Suzanne!

MissyinWV - Reply
9-28
9:58
am

I thought horseradish came in a jar. :biggrin:
But when my daughter moved to Iowa and cleaned out her Atlanta fridge, one of the leftovers I got was a jar of horseradish/mustard, which I’ve never tried. I find I love it with kielbasa. :catmeow:

Nancy in Atlanta - Reply
9-28
10:17
am

Oh I don’t care too much for horseradish, but my husband just loves it…so might have to get more info on growing it.

Shari C - Reply
9-28
10:24
am

Suzanne your pumpkins are soooo pretty!!!

I am trying to think of what I eat with Horseradish. The only thing that comes to mind is cocktail sauce – for raw oysters. I do love that. (or for any seafood cocktail sauce).

Donna - Reply
9-28
10:30
am

Horeradish is a little too strong for me, but the guys I know would eat it right out of the jar if you’d let them. I don’t know if they’ve ever had fresh horseradish, must ask them. xxoo

Carolyn A. - Reply
9-28
11:12
am

I love, love, love horseradish! Seafood and beef are lonely without it. I haven’t a clue how it grows or is harvested/used. Looking forward to some lessons next year!

Suzette - Reply
9-28
11:30
am

I love horseradish, but have not grown it (and probably won’t). I will enjoy watching what happens with yours though!

Kathi - Reply
9-28
11:46
am

My dad loved horseradish, me not so much. Daddy put it on everything, fried eggs, crackers, pretzels.
:J

MamaJayne - Reply
9-28
11:48
am

Good luck and have fun with that! I am a big fan of the horse radish! MMM…good!

Claudia W. - Reply
9-28
1:03
pm

I can’t believe there are so many horseradish lovers out there! I love food, but horseradish is one of those things I just can’t stand! YUCK!

Jeannie in OKC - Reply
9-28
1:27
pm

The only time I’ve had it was when I’ve eaten out and beef was served. I liked it but don’t know what else to serve it with. I did buy a little jar once but never remembered to use it so threw it out because it didn’t have an expiration date (although I’m betting it may last forever lol). Will keep my eyes open for how you use it!

catslady - Reply
9-28
2:23
pm

Years ago I moved to a house in Wisconsin in late fall. The remnants of a garden filled the back yard. I could tell somthing was growing, and doing really well, so I was excited to see what I could salvage before snow came. It turns out the prior owner of the house LOVED horseradish. The entire 20×40 garden plot was nothing but horseradish. It’s the only thing he grew.

I had stomach surgery about 10 years ago, and came out lactose intolerant, and with a craving for horseradish – this from the kid who ate ketchup on tacos because taco sauce was too hot. I put it on any kind of beef, and add it to seafood sauce. Unfortunately Mike is allergic to it, so I have to make sure I keep our meals separated when I’m using it. My horseradish even has its own shelf in the refrigerator away from the other condiments. Suzanne, can I have a root when yours spreads? Or could anyone send one from their garden? Imagine having horseradish any time you want it, right out the back door!

WV_Hills - Reply
9-28
3:14
pm

I don’t hate horserashish, but I don’t like it. *G*

Brandy - Reply
9-28
3:28
pm

Love mixing it in lots of different dressings/sauces..have to admit it, though, that I’ve only used the kind bought in the grocery store..never grown it.

SuzieQ - Reply
9-28
3:57
pm

The little old lady around the corner always grew horseradish and you never had to ask twice for a jar. She generally harvested it around rhubarb time, otherwise the longer it goes into the warm weather, the hotter it became. She would make a ‘hot jar’ for her spice-loving hubby every year and EVERYBODY knew not to eat from THAT jar.

Laura - Reply
9-28
4:10
pm

I’m with the other Janet. I hate it too. I don’t even want to smell it. I guess to each his own applies here. Janet

Jan from Tx - Reply
9-28
6:43
pm

i never really thought hard about it, but I don’t think I like it either. Kinda tangy if I remember correctly. Good luck with it though, my brother loves it.

sunnid755 - Reply
9-28
7:17
pm

I hate horseradish!

Estella - Reply
9-28
8:15
pm

My son and husband love it on fried potatoes. I could take it or leave it. Would love to try and grow it though. Sounds easy enough. Can’t say enough about the grandma bread recipe. Turns out perfect every time. Big fat loaves of bread. So good toasted with homemade muskadine jelly.

Pamela-ATL. - Reply
9-28
8:39
pm

I love, love, love it! And the spicier the better!

ML - Reply
9-28
9:22
pm

I love it – fresh, ground and un-adulterated!

KP - Reply
9-28
10:25
pm

Husband loves horseradish. Me? Not so much.

Have fun!

Amy - Reply
9-29
8:24
am

I do not like horseradish! But my bf and dad love it. My bf says fresh is WAY better then store bought. But he says when you go to grind it up, do that outside with a breeze…or actually, what he said was do it on a day with the wind blowing towards your worst enemy. He said it is VERY strong smelling while grinding. I believe it. LOL

TeresaH - Reply
9-29
7:47
pm

I adore horseradish. I put it in all kinds of sauces, on meat, in my potato salad etc. It jazzes up lots of things.

Egghead - Reply
9-29
10:09
pm

I have a great recipe for a baked Bacon Horseradish Dip .
:purr: I ‘ll share it with you as soon as I find it!!!
Does any one know if you can grow Horseradish in Texas ? :purr:

Kelly - Reply
12-8
6:26
pm

2 words…horseradish pickles. They are good

Dolph - Reply
5-25
9:04
am

please send me a root! thanx

Stellina - Reply