How To Grow Horseradish and Other Perennials

In the following video the presenter shows the best way to grow horseradish and other perennial vegetables such as asparagus. As you might be aware horseradish is largely used for its culinary benefits but it is also has very effective medicinal properties. Horseradish is from the same family as mustard, broccoli and vegetables. It is rich in magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.


Horseradish is a diuretic and antibacterial and its roots is used to treat urinary tract infections, sinus congestion and coughs among other benefits.  For more details on benefits of horseradish please visit post entitled Horseradish: Healing Benefits.

Broccoli - Benefits

Broccoli is one of the most nutritious vegetables with powerful disease fighting properities. It is a healing food Studies have shown that people who eat an abundance of broccoli have a significantly reduced incidence of numerous cancer, including cancers of the colon, breast, cervix, lungs, prostate, oesophagus, larynx and bladder.

Researchers at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that sulforaphane, a chemical contained in broccoli and broccoli sprouts, has been found to kill Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers and often fatal stomach cancers.

Some compounds in broccoli block the action of hormones that stimulate tumours; others work by in inhibiting tumour growth of by boosting the action of protective enzymes.

Brocolli is rich in Vitamin C, beta carotene and folate, glucosinolates, effective natural cancer fighters.