I just bought a piece in town for $3.00. Here's a pic for you...
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PwAAA...55335488738081

Now I have to whip up a nice sishi dinner....

In article >,
Anonymouse > wrote:

> there is a "fresh wasabi" site that sells rootstocks for growing your own.
>


Is this the site you are talking about?
http://www.freshwasabi.com/order.html

I've thought about getting some and/or trying to grow it.

Scott

In article >,
wrote:

> wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Anonymouse > wrote:
> >
> > > there is a "fresh wasabi" site that sells rootstocks for growing your
> > > own.
> > >
> > Is this the site you are talking about?
> > http://www.freshwasabi.com/order.html
> >
> > I've thought about getting some and/or trying to grow it.
> >
> Scott, I tried growing some last year. It was growing beautifully in the
> shade, getting big, lots of nice dark green leaves. Then, I went out one
> morning and some @#$$$%^&* critter had dug it up! I don't know if it was
> ground squirells, possums or what. I tried re-potting it, but it never came
> back. So besides the growing instructions, I would recommend that you
> 'critter-proof' the growing area. Funny, they haven't done this to any of
> the other asian plants we grow.

Thanks Nick,

I'll give it a shot and make sure to critter proof the area. I've got a
nice shady area in my lanai that I think I can duplicate the conditions
fairly well in and that should keep the bad guys out as well. Who knows,
maybe I can become the local wasabi farmer. :^)

Scott

> wrote in message
...

> Scott, I tried growing some last year. It was growing beautifully in the
> shade, getting big, lots of nice dark green leaves. Then, I went out one
> morning and some @#$$$%^&* critter had dug it up! I don't know if it was
> ground squirells, possums or what. I tried re-potting it, but it never
came
> back. So besides the growing instructions, I would recommend that you
> 'critter-proof' the growing area. Funny, they haven't done this to any of
> the other asian plants we grow.

Any idea how cold-tolerant the stuff is (or better yet, what "zones"
it's good for)? I'd love to grow some as well, but I'm concerned that
it might get a bit cold here in Colorado. I guess I could always try
to over-winter it in the garage or basement...

Bob M.

Bob Myers wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>>Scott, I tried growing some last year. It was growing beautifully in the
>>shade, getting big, lots of nice dark green leaves. Then, I went out one
>>morning and some @#$$$%^&* critter had dug it up! I don't know if it was
>>ground squirells, possums or what. I tried re-potting it, but it never
>>
> came
>
>>back. So besides the growing instructions, I would recommend that you
>>'critter-proof' the growing area. Funny, they haven't done this to any of
>>the other asian plants we grow.
>>
>
> Any idea how cold-tolerant the stuff is (or better yet, what "zones"
> it's good for)? I'd love to grow some as well, but I'm concerned that
> it might get a bit cold here in Colorado. I guess I could always try
> to over-winter it in the garage or basement...

Check out this site. It seems to say you can grow it indoors.
http://www.freshwasabi.com/growing.html

--
Dan

> wrote in message
...
> "Bob Myers" > wrote:
> > []
> > Any idea how cold-tolerant the stuff is (or better yet, what "zones"
> > it's good for)? I'd love to grow some as well, but I'm concerned that
> > it might get a bit cold here in Colorado. I guess I could always try
> > to over-winter it in the garage or basement...
> >
> Bob, I don't remember. The web site (posted earlier) might have the info,
> otherwise (forgive me for this) a Google search should provide an answer.

Thanks, I guess I'll just have a look around a bit. I would
try the idea about growing it indoors, but I have some extra
space in the garden where it would be ideal...

Bob M.