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Can I plant grocery store horseradish?

Asked by llewis (1457points) July 15th, 2010
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I’ve successfully grown horseradish before, but it died when we moved. I have two roots of horseradish I bought at the store – they’re pretty wrinkled. I was thinking of soaking them in some water for a day or so, then planting them outside. Anyone know if that will work?

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WestRiverrat's avatar

If you don’t plan to eat them, it won’t hurt to try. Worst thing that happens is they decompose and fertilize your garden a little.

marinelife's avatar

Here is everything you need to know on how and where to plant it.

sarahsugs's avatar

I really really really really recommend planting it in a POT, not in your garden. Horseradish can be incredibly invasive. My parents joke that they had to move to a new house because they couldn’t eradicate the horseradish they once planted in their old garden. I too have had horseradish take over a huge garden bed. It sends out runner roots very deep down that are close to impossible to find, follow, and pull out, once it gets established. Gardener beware!

SmoothEmeraldOasis's avatar

@sarahsugs,—Wow I did not know that, thanks for sharing. I wanted to grown some of my own also, so I will make sure to do so in a pot.
@marinelife—That website was fantabulous! How did you come across it?
@WestRiverrat—I thought that your suggestion was great.

llewis's avatar

Yes, I grew it in a pot before, and have one for it this time, too. Thanks, though! Hopefully it will be necessary! :)

A friend of mine had some growing – it took over her whole back yard! Pretty plant, though, as long as you don’t want anything else out there.

(Hmmm, I wonder if deer eat horseradish…)

WestRiverrat's avatar

@llewis yes they do

llewis's avatar

Oh, well. It was a thought. <grin>

Thanks, all!

SmoothEmeraldOasis's avatar

@llewis
@WestRiverrat
To both of you, I just wanted to say that I guess deer like all that is green and fresh, cause my son that lives in Montana said that he cannot grow a garden because all the deer come over to help keep the ground clear of any new growth.

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