tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post4517739969232374722..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: A to Z "H" is for horseradish: A bitter herb that runs wild.Teresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-13769958955723111182012-04-12T00:07:05.504-04:002012-04-12T00:07:05.504-04:00Yes and no :-) From the large family of brassicas...Yes and no :-) From the large family of brassicas--which include the horseradish, but not in the genus of the horseradish. <br /><br />It is good. We can get dried wasabi coated green peas to eat as a snack.<br /><br />One bit of wisdom, I share--that I learned the hard way. Wasabi and guacamole look deceptively similar. But, if you take a bite of guacamole and it turns out to be wasabi--you are in for some pain... :-)<br /><br />Thank you for visiting! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-30094877801875767682012-04-10T20:07:28.243-04:002012-04-10T20:07:28.243-04:00Isn't wasabi made from horseradish? If it is, ...Isn't wasabi made from horseradish? If it is, it's one of my favourite condiments. Especially with sashimi!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550030164442048813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-83214383549233720712012-04-09T18:45:55.598-04:002012-04-09T18:45:55.598-04:00Hi Maurice :-) The herbal remedy? I think that t...Hi Maurice :-) The herbal remedy? I think that there is something to it. When I was growing up, we used to eat dandelion greens in the springtime--with a hot bacon/potato dressing on them. That was at dad's insistence. That branch of the family had been doing it for generations. <br /><br />I love it on roast beef--and on ham. :-)<br /><br />Thank you for the award! I will head on over and check it out--will have a new group of blogging buddies to bestow it upon, at the end of April. <br /><br />Nice to meet you--and thank you for taking the time to read this :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-16143505485966990082012-04-09T18:42:11.502-04:002012-04-09T18:42:11.502-04:00Ha! Hi Lily! lol... It might be tummy-ache induc...Ha! Hi Lily! lol... It might be tummy-ache inducing :-) I would love to share a start with you. If you know anyone who grows it, I am sure they have a start to spare. :-) Thank you for visiting!Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-15401503842304966182012-04-09T18:40:21.142-04:002012-04-09T18:40:21.142-04:00Ho Johanna :-) I love the stuff, too. I had some ...Ho Johanna :-) I love the stuff, too. I had some planted in a growing box, and it struggled. I think it likes its moisture. So if you decide to go with a container, maybe some of that moisture control potting soil would be a good idea. I have lots of starts to share. :-) *sigh* that is the only shortcoming of "virtual" neighbors. We can't hand a start of a plant across the garden fence to them. :-) Thank you for visiting!Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-73670283086108242642012-04-09T18:37:00.536-04:002012-04-09T18:37:00.536-04:00Thank you for visiting, Donna, and for your kind w...Thank you for visiting, Donna, and for your kind words :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-52424333425650740502012-04-09T18:27:49.554-04:002012-04-09T18:27:49.554-04:00Oh, the mints! They are crazy-aggressive, true su...Oh, the mints! They are crazy-aggressive, true survivors. :-) There is a trick to managing them. Take a 2 foot long section of pipe PVC, terracotta--whatever you can scrounge,and dig a hole deep enough to bury it standing on end--allow about 4 inches to protrude above the ground. Fill the pipe with dirt to within a few inches of the top--planting the mint last. This should be deep enough to prevent the roots from diving down and spreading back up on the outside, and allowing a few inches at the top (with monitoring) should keep it from running across the soil to spread. :-) Thanks for visiting and taking the time to read it. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-17487647156155793232012-04-09T15:12:28.766-04:002012-04-09T15:12:28.766-04:00I had no idea they are an herbal remedy. I just th...I had no idea they are an herbal remedy. I just thought they tasted good on my roast beef. New Follower and you got a versatile blogger award from my blog! Head over to pick it up.<br />http://filmsketchr.blogspot.com/2012/04/explore-wooden-planet-of-alien-3-and-my.html<br />- Maurice Mitchell<br /><a href="http://www.thegeektwins.com" rel="nofollow">The Geek Twins</a> | <a href="http://FilmSketchr.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Film Sketchr</a><br />@thegeektwins | @mauricem1972Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-20857561421626385982012-04-09T14:35:41.400-04:002012-04-09T14:35:41.400-04:00I have no idea why I've never grown horseradis...I have no idea why I've never grown horseradish- I love the stuff! I think I might even be able to eat it faster than it can grow! Although eventually I might get a stomach ache :-)Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-66101165208018509432012-04-09T13:09:54.954-04:002012-04-09T13:09:54.954-04:00Love horseradish but glad to know I should probabl...Love horseradish but glad to know I should probably plant it in a pot.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-63266535359383992262012-04-09T09:55:06.131-04:002012-04-09T09:55:06.131-04:00Ha, I had no idea horseradish was invasive like th...Ha, I had no idea horseradish was invasive like that. I have a mint plant that escaped its pot and no matter how often I pull it up, it returns the following year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com