[Little Miss Muffet]

planning garden next year and i thought about growing horseradish.on my understanding horseradish can spread  so i was going to put it with my herbs in one of the beds which is about 3 ft deep.
aanyone grow it and could give me advice on there experience of it.
is it best to grow from seed or get a plant?
are they all year round or last for one year?

[John]

I had a root cutting and it's turned into a really big plant down by the compost heap.

I'd give it a square yard and pop something around to stop it spreading like planks or bricks in the soil.

[splodger]

i inherited a horseradish plant / patch with my plot - which had not been touched for many years.

it's not as spreading as people beleive - but obviously the roots will go down and out if not dug up and harvested.

i plan to dig up all of mine -to divide it - improve soil then replant - because at the moment the soil is very poor and not easy to dig - as i want to harvest the root on a regular basis - i want it to be easy to dig.

i have recently dug up a load for friends - you just need a bit of root with a bit of top growth.

if you can't find any - pm me and i would gladly send you some.

[jacnal]

Is this the same stuff as dork? The root is edible but not the luscious green leaves? I've plenty and it's weed on my plot. Tried digginh out but no joy. Could send you a piece of root if you want LMM, they grow awfully quick! Infact, I need advice on how to get rid please, if anyone has any tips. On this one, I could use a chemical :oops: as I've dug and dug and dug and everytime I thing I got the last of it, I get them sprouting again in weeks! :evil:

[WG.]

Is this the same stuff as dork? The root is edible but not the luscious green leaves? I need advice on how to get rid please

No, not the same as dock.  Horseradish leaves are also edible when young.

Kill it off with a polythene mulch.  Make it 45cm bigger than the spread of the plant.  Plan to leave it in place for a minimum of one year.

You can dump a few barrowloads of manure on top and grow pumpkin or courgette so that space is not wasted.  

[jacnal]

Thanks WG. This stuff's roots smell of horseradish though  :oops: I'll take pictures today... I'm sure in classic me, I've got the 2 confused. There are at least 5 plants I need to get rid of

[WG.]

I am agreeing with you.

But no harm in posting piccies anyway.

[Little Miss Muffet]

I'd give it a square yard and pop something around to stop it spreading like planks or bricks in the soil.
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thats why i intend to put it in the herb garden as i can control it more there.
so what you guys are saying is get it by root  not seed?

thanks splodger i might just do that

so how old can a plant get or  do you have to grow it yearly?

[splodger]

once you have it and it becomes established - you've got it forever  

i wouldn't put in a herb bed - with other herbs - as it gets quite big - it is better in a small patch on it's own - next to the compost bins or where you store odds and ends is better - out of the way - but easy to dig  

i used to have it on my old bonfire patch - it loved it there too

[Little Miss Muffet]

ok one more is it better then is a sunny or shady spot and do slugs eat it.

thanks guys for all your advice

[shaun]

if you plant it and surround it with 2'x2' paving slabs (you will need in a square of 9 with the middle 1 missing,then it wont spread