Radishes

[lesleygl]

Please can some one advise me on my radishes. I planted them a few weeks ago now. I think they are called Little Sparkler or something like that. I have been checking to see if they are ready but there doesn't seem to be much there. They have now got flowers on the top and about a foot tall, does that mean it is all too late?

[piskieinboots]

sounds like they went short of water and went straight for the bolt

keep sowing, I sow (at the moment) a small amount every couple of weeks, as I do with salad leaves, but neither of these (radish or salad leaves) want it too hot, try keeping them in a cooler location maybe

[Edwardo82]

How strange, Lesleygl, I grew these this year along with French Breakfast Radish and they definitely did not flower, even the very few I left in the ground.

I really do not know, but have they bolted and are now putting there energy into producing flowers and then seeds rather than the actual edible root? I just do not know, have not heard this about Radish yet.

Sorry lesleygl, you might want to sow some more, I hope they behave themselves!

I am sure some of the more experienced vines will point us in the right direction

Kind Regards

[lesleygl]

Thank you all for your help, I will dig them up and start again as it is not too late.

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, they have bolted.
They prefer cool conditions ... sow them in between a row of something taller, to provide shade.

[finney]

are you sure they are radish coz all the time i have grown radish they have not flowered,
and they dont grow a foot high,
try scarlet globe they are nice,

[lesleygl]

OK will do - thanks
PS thats what it said on the packet!

[indigox]

are you sure they are radish coz all the time i have grown radish they have not flowered,
and they dont grow a foot high,
try scarlet globe they are nice,

All plants flower, otherwise where would all those radish seeds come from?

(yeah, yeah, the garden centre -I know!)

[piskieinboots]

...
(yeah, yeah, the garden centre -I know!)

toppo

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b**ger off with 'my message is too short', I've said all I want to say ner ner

[Two_Sheds]

are you sure they are radish coz all the time i have grown radish they have not flowered, and they dont grow a foot high

yes they do!
Mine have all bolted, and are easily a foot high when in flower.

My flowering parsnip is 6 ft high

[Florence Fennel]

My latest haven't bolted ... yet, but I think they are about to! I have sown them inbetween practically all the other veg. I realise the problem of course, the cabbages and cauliflower are coming on so strong there is no light at all for the poor radishes so they're sending up their leaves to find it while their roots remain skinny. Another lesson learned, and whilst I am getting a little bit fed up of finding out the hard way, I keep thinking how successful I'll be with all this knowledge next year.

[finney]

Two sheds my radish have never grown a foot high,i grow scarlet globe and never have they been that high,plus i pick mine when there small they are more juicy.

Finney

[indigox]

Two sheds my radish have never grown a foot high,i grow scarlet globe and never have they been that high,plus i pick mine when there small they are more juicy.

Finney

Your radish have obviously never bolted then, you have happy radishes, that's great.
I had a few that bolted last year, but so far this year they're doing fine.

Pak choi, now that's a different story!

[chengjing]

all my radishes are bolting!, dont think I want to eat them anymore, maybe try to collect seeds.