Well, I went inside, washed the radish, took a big bite.... yuck (hot, burning flavour)... come to think of it, this may be the first time I've eaten a radish. Ever see a child eat a black sweet (candy) & then try to get it out of its mouth. That was me!
However, I've decided to grow radishes this year and I'm gonna like / eat them! Suppose I can grate them into salad.
Radish experiment - growing from Oct 2010 until April 2011.
One radish harvest.
The other two radishes that survived the winter, when I pulled up the green leaves that looked healthy (pictured), there was not a radish in sight.Radish planting back to normal, seeds sowed outside April 2011.
Kelli, I'm going to be posting about Radishes tomorrow... Your over-wintered ones have bolted I think. When they do this they become tough and bitter. In fact there normally will be no real "bulb" at all, just a woody stem. In my humble opinion, radishes that have taken months to grow are probably fated to be under-par. I think they need to be grown quickly. This way they will be juicy and tangy, a little peppery but almost sweet too. Don't give up; have another go. Now is an ideal time for sowing them.
ReplyDeleteLast year my radishes didn't grow - I planted them too late, I think. This year I planted a few different heirlooms, and I could really tell a difference in their tastes. It's hot now, so they've gone to seed. But they were good while they lasted - not hot, just juicy and sweet. Better luck next year!
ReplyDeleteOlder radishes do get bitter and hot, but eat them as they appear and Yum, they are delicious in salads!
ReplyDeleteYoung radishes, grown fast, are a treat to eat. When they get a little bigger, I like to slice them thinly and toss them through a salad. The look like jewels, all white and crispy with a red margin. Pretty, tasty and crunchy.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with what everyone has said. They are very good when not grown over the winter. Try spring radishes. They're so good!
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask the same thing but I googled it and found this page
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seems easy.
Radish if grown too long will be very hot. Hope your spring grown radish will grow much quicker and taste yummy.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli, I am trying radishes for the first time this year. I sowed them last weekend, so hoping for a late spring/early summer harvest. Good grief I hope the last of our frosts are done! Good for you for trying a bite of your winter sown radish..I mean, if you don't try you don't know..right? :)
ReplyDeleteNice post Kelli. Radishes prove that when something is eay to grow there's got to be a catch! I think if you cook them it diminishes the heat, but then I don't have any recipes to recommend. And just in case you think I am immune I seem to have accumulated at least four ackets of different radish seed. The one I am hopeful of finding recipes for is Mooli (Daikon radish) As I haven't even sown them yet, don't hold your breath!
ReplyDeleteGood helpful comments everyone - thanks very much! I've learned alot about radishes & will keep at it!
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