omg! radishes!

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I wasaway for almost two weeks and since I have been home it has been raining daily. Today is the first day I was able to get in the garden. And what did I find? Monster radishes!!


:ep :celebrate

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Holy wow! were they any good to eat!?! :/ I've had a few that got really tough and stringy as they got big. If these were still great, what kind were they if I may ask!? :D
 

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I was surprised that they are good too eat! Usually large radishes tend to be kind of hollow without a crisp texture but these are wonderful. I planted a mix of Cherry Belle, Champion and Easter Egg Blend.
 

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They sure look nice! I experimented last year with some radishes that got really hot when they got big. I chopped 'em up and added them to salsa. Surprisely good! Hot n crunchly, kinda like onions.
 

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People often forget that radishes are also great to cook with, especially in stir fries.
 

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Those radishes are huge, mine look to be getting pretty big too.
 

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Wow, those are big radishes! Big as an egg it seems. Nice they were still tasty too. I love radishes, just plain with a little salt. :)
 

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I can't handle much heat - altho' I did enjoy the wasabi with my sushi last night :cool:.

It may be the length of time the radish is growing that adds the most heat.

I doubt if the seed for those beautiful radishes went in the ground very many days ago, there at 50+ North latitude! They must have found the growing conditions just about perfect :).

Steve
 

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digitS' said:
I can't handle much heat - altho' I did enjoy the wasabi with my sushi last night :cool:.

It may be the length of time the radish is growing that adds the most heat.

I doubt if the seed for those beautiful radishes went in the ground very many days ago, there at 50+ North latitude! They must have found the growing conditions just about perfect :).

Steve
I planted them April 17. And they are not too hot - just the right bit of bite on the tongue. Last year I planted some long white radishes and WHOO HOO - they had more than bite. My son loves hot stuff and was surprised radishes could be so hot. Too much for me - I don't like my tongue to tingle after the meal is over.
 
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