Re: [gardeners] Horseradish and potatoes?
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 20 Feb 1998 07:40:02
At 10:09 PM 2/19/98 +0000, you wrote:
>I have got a huge bunch of horseradish roots that desperately need to get
>planted pronto. Ditto a huge amount of potatoes that have already been
>chitted. I read that horseradish supposedly helps protect from potato
>blight. Anybody had any experience planting them in close proximity? I
>have some 4-square raised beds that are ready to plant and the height of
>the horseradish at the back of the beds would make (maybe) and interesting
>"hedge" of sorts. Also would be easier to keep them from invading other
>areas if planted in these particular beds. What say you guys?
>
>Catharine/Atlanta, zone 7b
>
Should make it handy for potatoes with horseradish sauce when you harvest
them both. Never heard of horseradish as a companion plant for potatoes
but, then, I don't grow either. Go for it.
George