[UFO Chicago] Horseradish for those who want it

[Carl Karsten]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Jay F Shachter <jay at m5.chicago.il.us> wrote:
> Centuries ago, Nostradamus predicted that Brian Sobolak would write on Mon Feb 20 14:38:46 2012:
>
>>
>> With the nice weather today, we've been thinking about gardening.
>>
>> I grew horseradish last year, and have lots and lots of shoots to
>> share with anyone who wants them.  Growing horseradish is about the
>> simplest thing possible as it is basically a pretty tough weed that
>> tastes good. (It doesn't spread, but once in the ground it is pretty
>> hard to get rid of.)
>>
>> I'm happy to share shoots with anyone who would like one. Just email
>> me and I'll bring it to the next meeting or we can find another
>> time/place to meet.
>>
>
> Brian is nearly 100% correct.  The only inaccuracy in the above is the
> part where he said that horseradish is a weed.  A weed is a plant that
> you do not want.  If you want it, it is no weed.
>
> But everything else he said is true.  They are amaxingly hardy
> plants.  I had horseradish plants in my garden for years.  They kept
> on coming back, year after year.  Jews, as many of you knew, eat
> horseradish (or some other bitter vegetable) on Passover eve, to
> symbolize the bitterness of the slavery from which we were freed.  I
> greatly enjoyed being able to go into my backyard the day before
> Passover and dig up a horseradish root to use for the festive meal.
> There would always be anough left over to replenish the part that I
> dug up.
>
> As hardy as they were, however, they did not last forever.  Year after
> year they kept on coming back, like the vigor of youth, but one year
> they did not.  So, Brian, if you have any left over after others take
> you up on your generous offer, I would like some too, to plant again
> in my back yard, where they will hopefully take root for another five
> to ten years.  But I shall not be at the UFO meeting on February 28,
> because it conflicts with the quarterly meeting of the C/C++ Users'
> Group (http://ccug.chicago.il.us), which I am obliged to attend,
> because I am the event sponsor.  I should be at the March 12 meeting,
> if you and the horseradish can wait until then.
>
>

I am up for a shoot.  I am hoping to build a vertical garden along my
fence.  amaxingly hardy sounds ideal.

I can do feb28.  Then I am off to PyCon for about 3 weeks to bang out
about 200 videos.


-- 
Carl K