 | What is Horseradish |
General Description
The leaves can be eaten, like lettuce, and contain a huge amount of natural goodness for the body.Roots are lifted in Winter, washed, scraped and peeled with potato peeler, can then be grated and mixed with mayonnaise or similar for your own horseradish sauce, and are full of goodness, including anti cancer and high Vitamin C content, has anti-bacterial, diuretic and stimulant properties.
- Hardy perennial.
- Reaches 2 - 3 feet (60 - 100 cm) tall.
- Plant in good deep rich soil.
- Easy to grow
- Fast growing leaves
- Prefers full sun but will grow anywhere.
- White flowers May - July on a tall spike.
- Always leave some roots to grow on for the next year.
- Harvest roots in Autumn (store in a dark, cool place or in sand).