steelnut Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I remember a few years back a discussion on radishes and someone provided info on a certain kind that was really delicious. I know Martins sold them back then, but I've been checking out their radishes and evidently they don't carry them anymore. Does anyone else remember? TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 What did they look like, and what were they used for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 On 3/20/2018 at 8:19 PM, Petee said: What did they look like, and what were they used for? I never got any, but I remember folks posting how delicious they are. I want to try some different things this year, and I remembered the discussion, just not the name of the radish, but I think the name was something about a fruit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Might this help stir your memory? https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/gardening/types-of-radishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanibel Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Maybe Easter Egg radishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Watermelon radishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 10:38 PM, lavender said: Watermelon radishes? Yes, that's it, thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 You're welcome. Let me know how they grow. I just can't grow radishes no matter what I do. steelnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Four Common Problems Growing Radishes and What to Do About Them BY MARIE IANNOTTI Updated 09/28/17 SHARE SharePIN PinEMAIL Radishes can be one of the easiest vegetables to grow and they certainly are one of the fastest, but there are a handful of problems that can plague home gardeners when trying to grow radishes, such as being too hot to eat, not forming a bulb or growing tough, woody, and/or cracked. There is not much you can do about these problems once you have harvested your radishes. Luckily, all of these problems are avoidable if you grow your radishes in good conditions. 01of 04 How Do I Keep My Radishes from Getting Too Hot to Eat? Photo: © Marie Iannotti This is one of the most common radish growing problems. The "hotness" of radishes results from the length of time they have grown rather than from their size. The radishes either grew too slowly or are too old. Radishes like cool weather, but it needs to be warm and wet enough for them to fill out before the weather heats up. They need to grow fast and be harvested as soon as they reach their mature size. Unlike carrots and beets, they do not get sweeter if stored in the ground. If the...M 02of 04 Why Do My Radishes Crack Open? Tetra Images / Getty Photos Sometimes radishes simply split open as they mature and get older. However very often cracking is the result of uneven watering. Trying to make up for a period of drought with a lot of water all at once will cause the radish to grow too rapidly and split open. Make sure your radishes are getting at least 1 inch of water per week. Just because the radish bulbs have split does not mean they are no longer edible. If it is just a cosmetic split or two, you can still enjoy them in your salads. 03of 04 Why Do My Radishes Get Tough and Woody? Photo: © Marie Iannotti Radishes need to grow quickly, to ensure they are tender and plump when harvested. If radishes don’t get the cool temperatures they need and lots of regular water, they will start to get hard and dry. Spring and fall are the easiest times to grow radishes. Some radishes, like 'Black Spanish', prefer being grown in the shortening days of fall. They are left in the ground over winter and harvested in the spring. Black radishes look tough, but the skin is actually quite tender. 04of 04 All I Have are Green Tops. Why Aren't the Radish Bulbs Forming? Photo: © Marie Iannotti The most frequent cause of radishes growing only greens is hot weather. Once the weather warms up, the radish plant bolts and tries to set seed. Planting too thickly and not thinning to about 1-2 inch between plants will also cause radishes not to develop. They are too crowded and don’t feel they have room to plump up, so again, they will go to seed. Another cause of under development in radishes is not enough sunlight. Radishes can handle a little shade, especially if the temperatures are hot. Bub, steelnut and lavender 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Common Problems Growing Radishes and What to Do About Them BY MARIE IANNOTTI Updated 09/28/17 SHARE SharePIN PinEMAIL Radishes can be one of the easiest vegetables to grow and they certainly are one of the fastest, but there are a handful of problems that can plague home gardeners when trying to grow radishes, such as being too hot to eat, not forming a bulb or growing tough, woody, and/or cracked. There is not much you can do about these problems once you have harvested your radishes. Luckily, all of these problems are avoidable if you grow your radishes in good conditions. 01of 04 How Do I Keep My Radishes from Getting Too Hot to Eat? Photo: © Marie Iannotti This is one of the most common radish growing problems. The "hotness" of radishes results from the length of time they have grown rather than from their size. The radishes either grew too slowly or are too old. Radishes like cool weather, but it needs to be warm and wet enough for them to fill out before the weather heats up. They need to grow fast and be harvested as soon as they reach their mature size. Unlike carrots and beets, they do not get sweeter if stored in the ground. If the...M 02of 04 Why Do My Radishes Crack Open? Tetra Images / Getty Photos Sometimes radishes simply split open as they mature and get older. However very often cracking is the result of uneven watering. Trying to make up for a period of drought with a lot of water all at once will cause the radish to grow too rapidly and split open. Make sure your radishes are getting at least 1 inch of water per week. Just because the radish bulbs have split does not mean they are no longer edible. If it is just a cosmetic split or two, you can still enjoy them in your salads. 03of 04 Why Do My Radishes Get Tough and Woody? Photo: © Marie Iannotti Radishes need to grow quickly, to ensure they are tender and plump when harvested. If radishes don’t get the cool temperatures they need and lots of regular water, they will start to get hard and dry. Spring and fall are the easiest times to grow radishes. Some radishes, like 'Black Spanish', prefer being grown in the shortening days of fall. They are left in the ground over winter and harvested in the spring. Black radishes look tough, but the skin is actually quite tender. 04of 04 All I Have are Green Tops. Why Aren't the Radish Bulbs Forming? Photo: © Marie Iannotti The most frequent cause of radishes growing only greens is hot weather. Once the weather warms up, the radish plant bolts and tries to set seed. Planting too thickly and not thinning to about 1-2 inch between plants will also cause radishes not to develop. They are too crowded and don’t feel they have room to plump up, so again, they will go to seed. Another cause of under development in radishes is not enough sunlight. Radishes can handle a little shade, especially if the temperatures are hot.
lavender Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks, I can't do much about the weather but maybe I should thin more. Bon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Daikon Radishes are good to cook with and the seeds are fantastic. Once it's normally late in the season then you get the seeds. Try a late season planting of radishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 10:57 PM, Petee said: Daikon Radishes are good to cook with and the seeds are fantastic. Once it's normally late in the season then you get the seeds. Try a late season planting of radishes. That would be when?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 3:32 PM, lavender said: Thanks, I can't do much about the weather but maybe I should thin more. The radishes, not me! steelnut, Sanibel and Bon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I'll really be pushing Late Season Planting this year and from now on. Around here most people shut their gardens down in July as far as planting is concerned, but there's quite a few months of food growing and harvesting that can be done right up to January. Radishes can be Succession Planted right up to the last of August, especially if you have a low tunnel hoop house. I don't have my own Growing Chart done for our local area yet, so here's the one for Johnny's Seeds. http://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/vegetables/succession-planting-interval-chart-vegetables.html If you need hoops in any size, contact the Jefferson County Master Gardeners who will have those (order ahead) and bundles of bamboo and tomato stakes for a suggested donation to the program. cjs5618@psu.edu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I know you can do corn again, what other crops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Lettuce, spinach, beans, all of your cole crops. I once saved some of my cauliflower seedlings all summer and stuck them in at the end of the season. They were still tiny but about as tough as a plant could be from sitting in a flat for months. They took right off and produced small heads of cauliflower. They were only about 4 inches across but it was interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 11:32 PM, lavender said: You're welcome. Let me know how they grow. I just can't grow radishes no matter what I do. I haven't found any seeds for them locally, but I'll check the catalogs to see if I can find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Burpee has them and they are also available on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 21 minutes ago, lavender said: Burpee has them and they are also available on Amazon. Thanks Lavender! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 They are also available at the local Lowes. I got two packs the other day. I also ordered a storage radish to try this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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