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The sets are cleaned, bundled, packaged and held under refrig eration or in a vegetable pit or root cellar until planting time the fol lowing spring. An alternative pro cedure is to leave a few plants in the garden over winter for spring digging and taking of cuttings at or near planting time. Plant sets in late April to early May. Place sets at an angle in a furrow so the top will all be in one All $l.OO-A-Day TT , Melt Fat Herbs Plus Feel One TABLETS AT BREAKFAST Jones 75 Goodyear Rd. Carlisle, PA 17013 717-776-7806 DISTRIBUTORS WANTED direction in the row. As the cutting is dropped in a 3, to S” furrow, draw a little soil over the lower end with your foot and tamp firm ly. After all cuttings are dropped, cover with soil to slightly above ground level. Be sure the soil is firmly in contact with the cutting. Most growth on horseradish oc curs in late summer or early fall. As a result it’s best to delay har vest until October or November, or just before the ground freezes. Dig up the entire root. A peren nial. pieces of roots left in the ground will grow and become a weed in the garden next spring. Roots left in the ground over the winter will lack the quality of young roots. Therefore, horserad ich is best grown only as an annual crop. To harvest dig a trench 12 to 24 inches deep along one side of the row. Than, working from the op posite side of the row with a shov el or spading fork, dig the roots, using the tops as a handle for pull ing laterally from the loosened soil. The lops should be trimmed from the roots to within one inch of the crown. Side and bottom roots are trimmed off, reserving the laterals for the succeeding sea son’s crop. To store horseradish roots for frequent fresh grinding, clean, wash, and store in plastic bags in the refrigerator, or root cellar. When stored in the refrigerator, protect horseradish roots from light to prevent them from turning green. During mild winters store the roots in an 8 to 10-inch deep trench lined with clean straw. Place roots on the straw and cover with a 6-inch layer of clean straw. As the weather becomes colder, cover the straw with 6 inches or more of soil before the ground freezes. This will protect the roots from freezing. Peel and gratre the horseradish root dir ectly into wine or dis tilled vinegar (horse radish becomes dis colored in cider vinegar). Use vinegar full strength or diluted your preference. Bottle and refrigerate. This mixture will store for several weeks. Horseradish can also be dried, ground to a powder, and bottled. Prepared in this man ner, it is not as high in quality, but it will keep much longer. If purchasing at a farm market, look for smooth, unblemished roots (6-12” long). Wear rubber gloves before scrubbing and peeling the root. Any questions re garding the above arti cle can be addressed to Tom Becker, Penn State Cooperative Ex tension at (717) 840-7408. 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