Growing Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Horseradish in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Plant crowns
  • Easy to grow. Plant root pieces. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 20 inches apart
  • Harvest in 16-24 weeks. Some improvement in flavour if left till after frost..
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Best kept separate

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14 Oct 12, Renate von Fahland (Australia - temperate climate)
Please tell me where I can buy some horseraddish plants have garden bed prepared.....please help....love hborseraddish ! Thanks Renate
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28 Sep 12, richard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
hi cheryl. i'm after horseradish too. and emailing you my details too. thanks.
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21 Sep 12, Cheryl Davis (Australia - temperate climate)
Anyone wanting some horseradish .... I forgot to put in my email address for contact. Sorry about that. Here goes. [email protected] Happy gardening Cheryl
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24 Sep 12, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Cheryl I'm after horseradish too and haven emailed you cheers Mike
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02 Nov 12, peter biggs (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Cheryl just wondering if you still have any horseradish root left you want to sell please and how much thankyou peter
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18 Sep 12, Sarah (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I bought my horseradish root through Greenharvest.They have a list of edible spring plants that they sell from July each year - They currently have no horseradish available, but they did say that this year the crop wasn't very good. Maybe try again next year if you haven't found some by then?....
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18 Sep 12, Maria Burzynski (Australia - temperate climate)
Just like to know were would I buy same Horseradish plant I live in Bankstown were would be the closes nursery if any do sell Them Thanks Maria
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14 Oct 12, Margaret (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Maria We found some and now have some healthy plants growing in our garden - next time we harvest I could give you a root- I live in Yagoona.
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29 Dec 15, philippa (Australia - tropical climate)
hi hoping you could let me have some horserafdish root. i am in Before. thanks
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04 Sep 12, Ron (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you help me i am looking to buy about 20 or more horseradish root stock. i live in salisbury heights adelaide sa best i can do is from tassie at present thanks ron
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