On Wed, 04 May 2005 11:52:26 GMT, DigitalVinyl
wrote:

"William W. Plummer" wrote:

Horseradish spreads invasively. I tried planting it in a large, deep
bucket, but it didn't thrive.

I have it where it would be reasonably controlled for a while. the
roots would need to travel under two feet of slate in one direction to
get to a lawn where it could sprout. Everything else is concrete brick
patio. My friend said "watch the patio brick start buckiling up when
it spreads under them".

"Thug plant" is appropriate. Mine is in a 10"(?) nursery pot that was
sitting on a cement strip driveway. I recently moved the pot, and
discovered a root had escaped through a drain hole and is thriving in
the lawn.

Recommendations are to harvest in the fall, before frost. As easily as
it grows, any ol' chunk of root should be enough to start a new plant.
Frost doesn't kill it, but probably the root is in optimum shape at
the end of the growing season.

(Enjoyed your garden album. You've really come a long way. New album
for this season?)