my first crop ready, but..........

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my first crop ready, but..........
« on: May 22, 2008, 13:14 »
my first year of trying to grow veg & my radishes were ready.....an exciting moment until i discovered little holes in all but 1!!.....looks like ants, as i cut one open & found an ant in it....any tips?

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my first crop ready, but..........
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2008, 13:31 »
My biggest problem with radishes is slugs, not ants, which make bigger holes. But, they taste good, once you've scooped out the hole. Another way of doing it (suggested on this site) is growing your radishes in a tub, since they don't need too much root space, and can grow fairly close to one another.

cheers,

Derek

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my first crop ready, but..........
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2008, 14:05 »
Bung 'em in a cat litter tray!

Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2008, 23:49 »
not ants but actual beetle larvae .not sure the name but  they do drill holes in radish etc and lay an egg this then burrows around till its ready to come out :twisted:
still alive /............

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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2008, 07:44 »
ew!!......i've put some more down, but will try the pot thing or cat litter tray next!  :lol:

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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2008, 11:57 »
Yes, you can get some whitish fly maggots in them, bon appetite. :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2008, 12:20 »
Just this minute pulled these out of the cat little tray - perfic!!!

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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2008, 20:01 »
Whoohoo.. Break the knives n Forks out. Dinners arrived!!
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