our maine home – zone 5b
I cleaned and peeled the last batch of horseradish root. Got a little over a pound.
Chopped up the long roots.
Then processed in the Vitamix with some white vinegar and water. The tamper helped keep the contents moving.
It took a lot of processing to make a paste consistency that was not too fibrous.
We dismantled the last asparagus raised bed and transplanted the roots into line with the others. Then conjoined the beds into one long raised bed using some slab wood.
Asparagus roots form a huge thick mass that is hard to deal with. We ended up chopping the mass into four quarters, which could then be lifted into place. Mostly in the new end bed, but a few in between the existing beds and a few babies into the existing beds.
The project required moving a lot of dirt to fill these new areas. Most of it came out of the built-up potato area. Also some goat manure and leaf mulch.
Not done, but at least the roots are covered. I hope they survive and settle into their new locations.
I also planted three lovely French lavender plants, two in the sandbox and one in the herb row.
And I dug the rest of the horseradish up, as much as possible. I’m sure there are lots of root pieces still underground waiting to flourish as a large patch again next year.
Harvested at the community garden this morning. There are no crops left there. Just need to put the plots to bed. Sam blew out the water system so it wouldn’t freeze.
