First radish

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Debbie D

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First radish
« on: April 29, 2009, 12:17 »
I have just eaten the first radish I have ever grown, it was delicious, didn't even think I liked radishes.  Its a small thing I know (well radishes generally are!) but it has made my day.

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Re: First radish
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 12:30 »
Things are always better when you have grown them yourself

Radish streight out of the ground is yummy

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Re: First radish
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 12:42 »

they taste much nicer when they are smaller, don't let them get too big which they will do pretty quick or they'll get woody  :)

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Re: First radish
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 14:29 »
How big do you pick em?  I haven't thinned mine and sowing was done by a 3 yr old so they are cramped and about thickness of a chunky finger, how long until picking time?  They are french breakfast I think

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Re: First radish
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2009, 15:17 »
Mine don't get too woody - if I don't pick them quick enough the slugs and snails do it for me. :D  >:(

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Re: First radish
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2009, 15:41 »

well I don't know about different varieties but I wouldn't let them get to golf ball sizes :)

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Re: First radish
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2009, 16:16 »
Haven't grown french breakfast for a while but that sounds about right to me - they're supposed to be sort of elliptical rather than round, I think.  Maybe about the length of a small finger and the width of a thumb, or something like that.  You could leave a few to get a bit bigger while you're sowing more, to find the optimum size, but I wouldn't leave them all too much longer.

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Re: First radish
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2009, 19:22 »
I had a few last year escape and get to nearly tennis ball size, and they were still tender, maybe from all the rain, but my god! they were hot!  If I ever need mustard oil I know where I'll be starting from!

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Re: First radish
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2009, 19:25 »
How big do you pick em?  I haven't thinned mine and sowing was done by a 3 yr old so they are cramped and about thickness of a chunky finger, how long until picking time?  They are french breakfast I think

Just gently pull out the ones that are actually touching each other. If you water them first this is easy. They sounds ready to me!!! Yum yum
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Re: First radish
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2009, 22:33 »
Mine never ever seem to make it home. No point really caus the o/h does not like them.
Means more for me  :D
Have had a crop from the g/h this year and a crop off the plot. :happy:
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