***HORSERADISH***
(Armoracia Rusticana)
• Full Sun and Culinary Used.
• Ideal Soil: Fertile and well-drained.
• Parts Used: Leaves and roots.
• Medicinal: Gout, urinary infections, arthritis, and wounds.
• Culinary: Leaves for salads; roots to flavor fish, vinegar, and roast beef.
The Horseradish is a weedy herb with a perennial root. Originally cultivated as a medicinal plant, today it is used mainly as a culinary herb. Its sharp taste adds flavor to roast beef.
The Horseradish is grown mainly for its large, pungently spicy roots.
Delicate summer flowers fail to produce viable seeds. Leaves can be used in salads and sandwiches.
GROWING GUIDELINES:
Plant straight, young roots horizontally in spring.
• Growth Habit: Perennial; height 1-4 feet [30-120 cm].
• Flowers: Early summer; small, white blossoms.
HARVESTING AND STORING:
Harvest roots in fall. Scrub before storing in refrigerator, or pack in damp sand for planting. Pick leaves as needed.
***ARNICA***
(Arnica Montana)
• Full Sun, Pot Suitable, and Essential Oil.
• Ideal Soil: Dry, sandy, and acidic.
• Parts Used: Flowers.
• Medicinal: Sprains, bruises, dislocations, and sore muscles.
• Precautions: External use only. May increase heart rate.
The Arnica is a hardy herb with several flower stalks. An ointment to soothe sprains, aching muscles, and bruises can be made using the blooms.
Mix Arnica flowers with vegetable oil or lard to make an ointment that soothes sore muscles.
Arnica loves regular watering but will flower in drier conditions. It is also known as Mountain Tobacco.
GROWING GUIDELINES:
Propagate by division or sow seed indoors in early spring. Transplant outside after frosts have passed.
• Growth Habit: Perennial; height to 2 feet [60 cm].
• Flowers: Midsummer; yellow to orange, daisy-like blooms.
HARVESTING AND STORING:
Cut flowers when fully open. Dry. Lift roots in fall after leaves have dried.
