Growing Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

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(Best months for growing Horseradish in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

P = Plant crowns

Easy to grow. Plant root pieces. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 50 cm 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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12 Feb 15, Barney (Australia - tropical climate): Where can I get fresh Horseradish in Perth? I tried local markets and no luck!
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14 Mar 15, Stacy (Australia - temperate climate): I bought some inbunnings this week
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08 Jan 15, Margaret Cox (Australia - temperate climate): My late husband was the gardener & I was wondering when do I actually harvest horseradish
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13 Jan 15, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Margaret, I haven't found the perfect time, the size of the leaves don't tell me anything. Last week I did use some, just scraping away surrounding soil and seeing the thickness of the root helped, the root was fairly thick, about the same as two fingers plus a little more. Getting it out is the hard part, the roots go down a long way so I cut the amount I needed and replaced the soil. Be careful if you do this because the root is very strong, a serrated knife worked o.k
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17 Dec 14, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Viera, don't buy it I have plenty, am in Logan City. I'll have to find out if I can give out my phone number or through Gardenate's Email address ( Roy, you can give your phone or email in a comment but NB this is a public site and we have no control over who reads the comments - Liz )
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19 Nov 15, Andrej Heric (Australia - temperate climate): Hi this is Amorcia rusticana horseradish edible culinary plant origin from Europe? I am after root of horseradish. I am from Europe but in 11 years here I didn't find it in stores so I WOULD REALLY APPRICIATE if you can contact me . Thank you
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22 Apr 15, Marina B (Australia - tropical climate): Hi there I am looking for full grown horseradish for a while now. I am from Brisbane. Need horseradish for healing.If you know where can I get it from please contact me on this email. [email protected]. ..Thank you Marina
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18 Dec 14, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thank you Liz, I have seen someone else's Email address so I'll give mine which is [email protected] maybe someone else in this part of Queensland might also like some horseradish.
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06 Dec 14, Glen (Australia - temperate climate): I can send you some but not sure if the customs would allow them!. They need room to grow. will grow in most climate. Regards.Glen
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14 Oct 14, Viera Stafurikova (Australia - temperate climate): Where I can buy horseradish to plant in Brisbane? Thank you.
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Hi Catherine, I use to mix the horseradish with beetroot and use it as a salad next to grilled steak or sausages. It is delicious! Ingredients: 3-4 small beetroots 1 small horseradish root Salt Splash of vinegar (optional – don’t use if using horseradish from a jar as it normally already contains vinegar) Mustard seeds (optional) Cumin seeds (optional) Method: 1. Rinse any mud off the beetroots and put them in a saucepan (metal is best; it might stain enamel) and cover them with water. 2. Bring the water to the boil and leave to boil for 30-40 minutes. 3. Drain the now very purple boiled water from the pan and refill with cold water and allow the beetroots to cool enough to be handled. 4. Clean off the skin (you should now be able to rub it off with your fingers, but use the flat of a knife to scrap it off if you like) and trim off any roots or stem stubs. (You can bake the beetroot and it will be more tasty and healthy) 5. Cut up the beetroots – you can grate it, julienne it, cube it, slice it...whatever you prefer. 6. In a separate bowl finely grate the horseradish. Be a bit careful here if you’ve never grated horseradish before as it’s tremendously powerful – I recommend you don’t hold your head over the bowl whilst grating it! 7. Teaspoon by teaspoon, add the horseradish to the beetroot and taste until you reach a combination you like. Don’t just throw it all in at once because if it’s too strong it’s hard to correct. Horseradish from the jar normally isn’t as powerful as fresh horseradish so you might need a few extra teaspoons. If you have any horseradish left over, put it in a small jar with some salt and vinegar and keep it for a dressing next time you prepare some beef or lamb. 8. Check the seasoning and add some salt and a splash of vinegar if you feel it needs it. 9. You can, at this point, add some mustard seeds (about a heaped teaspoon) or a sprinkle of cumin if you like these flavours. Mustard seeds aren’t so strong but be a little careful with the cumin as it can overpower. 10. Serve! Enjoy!

- Vali

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