Used compost, radish & a bit of patience

DD. · « **on:** March 19, 2007, 20:30 »

Best radish I've grown were last year and I'll soon be trying this method again.

Don't sling your used compost after pricking out, put it into a large, deep seed tray. (I use cat litter trays, having made some drainage holes).

Sow single radish seed 1" apart, (this is the patience bit). You can get nearly 100 in a tray.

Place in unheated greenhouse, water & wait...... (patience again).

When germinated, place outside, use what ever slug barrier meets with approval, (I find on top of the water barrel pretty good), and wait until mature. Result - pristine radish no slug marks and no extra cost for compost.

sladefungus · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2007, 20:49 »

sounds good
and thatll free up the salad bed i was gonna use for em for more pak choi and spring onions!

leeky · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2007, 21:12 »

thanks Dave. more info pasted into my notepad here.

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2007, 21:16 »

It's something I picked up when I saw a programme about Medwyn Williams preparing his display for Chelsea, expect he used better compost!

shaun · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2007, 21:28 »

how deep is the tray dave ? 50mm ish ?

DD. · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2007, 21:32 »

Quote from: "shaun"

how deep is the tray dave ? 50mm ish ?

If that's about 2" - yes

muntjac · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2007, 23:43 »

sow em in ya growbags along with ya tomatos and u can set lettuce in em as well if ya wanna

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