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araness Auburn, AL(Zone 8a) Mar 01, 2006

Ok another year another try at radishes...I'm getting all leaf and no radish. Any suggestions?

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Mar 01, 2006

Sounds like too much nitrogen, when/if you fertilize try not adding any. ☺

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araness Auburn, AL(Zone 8a) Mar 01, 2006

I didn't fertilize it and it's in a potting soil that doesn't have additives...

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roseone33 Southern Mountains, GA(Zone 6b) Mar 02, 2006

Make sure they get plenty of water and aren't too crowded. I've never tried them anywhere except in the ground but I doubt they would like transplanting at all.

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araness Auburn, AL(Zone 8a) Mar 02, 2006

I don't transplant and they have water...I'm starting to think the lill snots don't like good soil and I should just toss a handfull of seeds in some crummy dirt out front!

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Mar 02, 2006

That is probably a good idea. Radishes are one of the easiest things to grow. You may be fussing over them too much. If you use a fertilizer try one that has a high K number like 5 -10-15.

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araness Auburn, AL(Zone 8a) Mar 02, 2006

wonder if the DH would fall for me buying some from the store and then burying them in the ground...humm

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Yuska San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Mar 04, 2006

Try growing Daikons, too. They can get quite large, but are a bit milder in flavor. And they can be cooked. I like them especially mashed with potatoes. Also good shredded with carrots (raw in salads or cooked in casseroles).

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aries44 Miami, FL(Zone 10b) Mar 05, 2006

C'mon Saint! I know you can grow a dumb little radish. Just plant the seeds in the dirt, thin 'em out and water them every now and then and wait. If I can grow them, you can.
Flip

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PeggieK Claremore, OK(Zone 6a) Mar 07, 2006

I dunno, I tried them last year and got the same thing. All leaf and a skinny little root, no radish. I don't know what happened. I used to grow them quite well where we lived before. But here, no way. Must be the soil, or variety. Quite frustrating to not be able to grow a "radish" for pete's sake.
I did get some seeds called "Lady Slippers" that grew and were the prettiest, smoothest pink shaded radishes I've ever seen. And good mild flavor too. Although they didn't get very big, they grew better. Ordered them from Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds on the net. Good luck.

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