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It's a Radish!
These were planted around
June 1st
and I soon realised that one seed equalled one plant which in turn equalled
one radish, better plant some more then. Now these things grow fast (for a
plant) and so to make the most you plant and plant every two or three weeks
to keep cropping.
One interesting thing I found, snails and
slugs don't touch them. |
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June 26th:
I thought I had a bit of a swelling!
Sure enough, the little darlings have
become fully fledged radishes, well two have.
I have been assured that they actually taste like them too, I'm so proud. |
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July 4th:
Looking good, very pleased with the results so far, most of the 'bulbs' have
reached a good size and I think a harvest will be in order this weekend,
time to plant more ready for next month. |
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| Anatomy of
a radish |
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July 9th: The end is neigh, well it is
for these radishes. The first batch have reached maturity and time for the
final results. About 70% (of those picked) have reached the proper shape and
size with a couple of exceptions. Washed and prepared I noticed that some
float and some don't? |
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The root system is quite shallow, they
don't need much in the way of depth for suitable growth. Size wise they are
about the size of large marbles. The colouring is a white at the base fading
up to a strong red. |
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I did say there were some exceptions
didn't I, here the smallest is next to the largest, the large one being the
size of a golf ball and egg shaped. |
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In summery, easy to grow, almost certain
to get good results, very tasty, moist, hot and strong, a fast turn-around,
ideal for quick results. sow every couple of weeks to keep a flow during the
salad season. Very pleased with my results. |
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| July 10th:
update,
second batch gets better.
and
bigger. These were planted around the tomato plants in grow-bags, almost
every one was a uniform plump size unlike the first batch. No, they are not
my hands. |
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Round two: Life goes on |
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July 14th:
Say hello to 'Super Radish'. This chunky little fellow has put on more
weight than a traditional Christmas day lunch.
Being the inquisitive type I'm going to let it run it's course and see what
happens. |
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July 21st:
As suspected, we've started to bud. The main stalk is now about 13 inches
(33cm) high and quite sturdy. I discovered around the corner behind the
runner beans another super-radish which has already flowered so I know what
to expect. |
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July 27th:
Who would have thought that something like a radish would have such sweet
delicate flowers. High winds have plagued the south coast in the past couple
of days and wreaked havoc in the garden knocking over 'super-radish hence
the hastily erected bamboo cane and wire support. |
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August 12th:
Going to seed. Now
standing at 36 inches high and sporting spear like pods, super radish has
developed amazingly. |
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I just wanted to know.
The temptation was too much, I had to
know what was inside these pods, now I know that these are 100% seed pods,
immature yes but question answered. |
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Sept 27th:
Full circle, here they are, the pods have
dried naturally and have been plucked and saved for next year. That's about
it. |
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