[suziequeue]

i have decided to grow some horseradish from root but it says on the packet that it needs rich deep soil. We are on mid-wales clay here. Is that going to be a problem? I could dig a bigger hole and just in-fill it with some topsoil but I don't fancy a thug like horseradish going into my raised bed.


Any views?

[Fleecewife]

Horseradish grows wild on many of the verges in Norfolk, and Norfolk is renowned for its heavy glacial moraine clays.

I would think it would be enough to dig some sharp gravel and peat or similar into an area a bit larger and deeper than you think the roots will extend.  Don't let it seed, to prevent wind-borne spread.

[devonlady]

Someone gave me some roots three years ago. I planted them roughly (shoved a spade in, pushed it forward, dropped the root in, wellied the ground. I have a clay and shale soil and they are multiplying and dividing like a Biblical tribe of Israelites. This was in a corner of a field. The flavour of fresh,grated horseradish,mixed with double cream and a tiny bit of salt will spoil you for the best and most expensive of jars of the stuff.

[suziequeue]

Well - this is most encouraging. I have identified a spot for them here they can get on with themselves relatively undisturbed for a little while and will dig them in tomorrow.

[cloddopper]

I grew mine in a 16 foot long x 2 foot high ridge , made up if well manured clay soil , aa few hands full of gypsum and several barrows of sharp sand . It was so successful in the mound that I weed killed it to keep it down .

[Mammyshaz]

I think they grow like a weed in most soils. I got some root from a friend who's allotment site is invaded by the stuff. It is in a bucket and I am hoping to harves the first lot of roots this year as it seemed well established ( trying to burst out of the bucket ) last year

[Anke]

I grow them for the leaves - the goats go mad for them! And I had some years ago in a bucket, they grew through the bottom (all inside the polytunnel) and I still harvest masses of laves of them now... I don't think you can kill horseradish easily...