[foster75]

i'm thinking of planting some horseradish, seems its not a good idea to plant them in beds so how would they do in pots. when is the best time to plant them and any good suppliers to get them from. i think 1 or 2 would do.

cheers
david

[New shoot]

You would need big deep pots but don't see why it would not work. Horseradish is invasive and fast spreading so 1 root may do you. You can buy mail order from the seed companies, or garden centres have roots in any time now or you can beg a root on your local lottie site. Someone will have a clump going.

[foster75]

thanks new shoot. whens the best time to plant and how deep a pot do you think

[Jilly Pickles]

We have ours in a 2Mt square bed away from anything, we sank the bed made of wood about 25Cm into the ground.

Planted 5 pieces 4 years ago and it has never spread outside the bed.

We just chop a bit with the spade as we want it, it looks after its self.

I think you could plant it anytime, it will grow.

[foster75]

thanks jilly, i'll have a look for some this weekend if the weathers not to bad. i think wilko got there seeds out so i'll give them a go first.

[MoreWhisky]

Can u please put where you from foster75 as i dont want it anywhere near my plot lol.

[Jilly Pickles]

thanks jilly, i'll have a look for some this weekend if the weathers not to bad. i think wilko got there seeds out so i'll give them a go first.

We got them from www.tuckers-seeds.co.uk

they are roots, order before end of Feb.

Can u please put where you from foster75 as i dont want it anywhere near my plot lol.

They don't spread if you do it like i said

Jilly

[savbo]

remember those pics from a few months ago from the guy whose plot ended up 100% horseradish?

scary...

[MoreWhisky]

My neighbours has moved 1m closer to mine last summer! its now about 1m away. I have voiced my concerns. Its not even as if he uses it.

[savbo]

time to start digging a very deep trench....and then build a wall in it ...

[New shoot]

I've got some on my plot I've being trying to kill for about 3 years now. It arrived and I thought oooh good till it got going and I realised what a thug it was. Several bottles of weedkiller later not so thrilled 

[DD.]

See this & weep.

It'll make you think twice.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=45414.msg537305#msg537305

[Ice]

Every time I see those pictures it's still shocking. :blink:

[Jilly Pickles]

I can understand what a lot of you are saying, but the problems start if you do not control it.

I am still a fan, and have no problems.

As i said we do keep it away from anything, but it has never grown outside the bed.

[New shoot]

DD ! You'll give me nightmares !  It's hidden under snow at present but I know the beast is lurking there in the corner of my plot