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I planted some rat's tail radishes probably 6 - 8 weeks ago. They're now big, leafy plants with no sign of the hot, edible pods. Just pulled a couple up to find a conical white root about 3in. long, half an inch thick. It's not been the best summer along with the fact that I'm about 30 miles west of Aberdeen so could these be the reasons they haven't produced the pods yet? Everything else I've planted has been, overall, successful, so what's up with these?
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Probably not warm enough for long enough so far this year, can you build a glass/plastic cloche over them to conserve heat ?He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame
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Have they really not flowered?
Mine have ages ago!Comment
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Its normally the seed pods that are the radishie bits. They will have to flower first and then the seed pods will appear.I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
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Flowers?! No. No flowers. Might have missed the boat this year, then. Ah well. It's the first year of growing anything for me so lots to learn. Hope fully get more success next year (I'll plant them earlier for amstart). Thanks for your replies, all ��Comment
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You can eat the leaves - they are nice in a salad mix.I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
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A radish is a root vegetable, not a pod.
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Just consider it as an airborne root!
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Thanks again, all. Might just put a cloche over them and keep my fingers crossed. I was really looking forward to these.Comment
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Harvested mine a few weeks ago. To be honest I forgot to harvest the roots and then let them go to seed.
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Not these ones, you eat the seed pods, they're great.Originally posted by Glutton4... View PostA radish is a root vegetable, not a pod.
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Well, ya learn sommat new every day!Originally posted by Alison View Post
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Although James Wong has seeds specifically for ratstails you can harvest the seed pods from most varieties - don't let them fully mature and they should be crisp and tasty.
Mine were mostly Cherry Belle as I've got loads of these free with magazines and as I'm the only one who eats radishes I tend to have too many - although I also eat the leaves as greens so nothing on a radish goes to waste
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