On 11/06/2014 09:34, sacha wrote:
On 2014-06-10 14:17:22 +0000, Spider said:

On 09/06/2014 09:32, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:44:38 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 08/06/2014 07:59, Peter James wrote:
Spider wrote:

On 07/06/2014 21:15, Janet wrote:


Something we enjoy a lot with beef, beetroot etc. So, I acquired a
small root, potted it up and it's growing away nicely.

The question is; is it a rampageous spreader I would regret letting
loose in the garden, or should it be held captive (perhaps in a
large
buried pot)?

Janer




Mmm .. great stuff! I doubt it will ever take over the world,
despite
its WMD status, but it is a tasty thug best confined to a large pot.

I stopped growing it the day I lifted a root and grated it to make a
sauce to accompany a roast joint of beef.

Never, ever again. It makes onions benign in comparison. People who
grow this stuff should be reported as an environmental hazard!

Peter




LOL! You forgot the eye protection, did you?! It's good for clearing
out the sinus, though ;~).

but not to be sniffed at. Wimpish Germans put salt on horse radish, this
decreases the fiery effect.




I never knew that! I put salt on most (savoury) things, so I'm now
wondering if that makes me a wimp ...?

Try a tiny dab of salt on melon. It brings the flavour out wonderfully.



Goodness! I've never heard that, Sacha. I shall do it, albeit
nervously, next time I have melon. I'll report back.

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay