Growing horseradish in pots

Many people love the pungent, unforgettable flavor of horseradish. It has been used as food and medicine for thousands of years and is an extremely hardy vegetable in the garden.

If you’re growing horseradish yourself, you may find it more difficult to keep it under control than to keep it alive.

One of the secrets for containing horseradish is to harvest as much of it as you can every year to keep it from sprouting up in unwanted places.

To that end, here’s a guide on when and how to harvest horseradish, plus what to do with the roots once they’re out of the ground.

Can you harvest horseradish the first year

Interested in learning how to grow horseradish? Check out this complete horseradish growing guide.

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When to Harvest Horseradish Roots

The best time to harvest horseradish is when the plants are dormant. This means you can dig up the roots after a frost has gone through in the f

how do you know when to harvest horseradish

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