[rugbyman]

Hi all
I was clearing out an over grown part of the garden that got left this year and found that the radishes planted there in early spring ( completely forgot I had done it) have gone to seed. Some are green and others have turned to a straw brown. You can guess my question by now Can I harvest these seeds, not sure what type they were.
Many thanks
Rugbyman

Come on you Quins!

[Lottie Mary]

I'm not sure about saving the seeds - but I saw on BBC's "The Edible Garden" that you can eat the seed pods (the green ones - not sure about the brown ones!).  I purposely left some of my radishes for this reason and tried the pods.  They were quite strange because they looked like short green beans, but tasted - well - like radishes!

[rugbyman]

I guess you de-seed them first.

[Fisherman]

Radish seeds are soo cheap I wouldn't bother saving them. Sow various new varieties every season for a refreshing change.

[sunshineband]

Green radish pods are delicious and can also be pickled 

[rugbyman]

Do you de-seed the pods?

[Lottie Mary]

Do you de-seed the pods?

I didn't deseed the pods - just ate them straight off the plant.  They're very spicey and evidently make a nice snack with beer!

I agree with Fisherman - radish seeds are so cheap I wouldn't bother trying to save seed.  If you eat the pod you get two fruits for the price of one!