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Old December 9, 2006   #1
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Default Radishes

Child's play and, oh, what fun!

Just cleaned out my first planter worth, eating one or two every time I hit the patch to do some maintenance. Backyard chooks or chickens love the tops.

Then I found myself in the department store and so I stocked up on radish seeds:

Cherry Belle, Salad Crunche, Scarlet Globe, but then French Breakfast, Gentle Giant, and (carrot-like) Long Scarlet.

If you know of any good OP Radishes let me know.

Thanks, Grub, off to sow more radish seeds. I went for Gentle Giant today
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Old December 9, 2006   #2
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Grub, I love radishes as well. I had a variety a couple of years ago, I think off the rack at Walmart but a Burpee brand. It was called German Giant and I did enjoy it quite a bit. It had a bit of heat under certain conditions but had a nice flavor and grew big if you let it. I love Korean food and have attempted to "pickle" shredded radish with various results. You get this as a spice or side for Korean dishes and it's wonderful. I'm sure they use daikons but I was using what I had on hand. I don't know if German Giant is OP or not but worth a look if you like radishes.
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Although I don't know how true they return, but, I have let radishes go to seed and they do come back with more small red round radishes, which is what I planted.

I have to say, a radish fresh from the garden in not even seemingly the same as those bitter things you get from the store.
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If you don't mind growing one that's all white, Hailstone is good.
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I particularly enjoy the variety Munchner Bier aka German Beer radish.

Not for the faint of heart, these are quite hot and do go particularly well with an ice cold pint of your favorite beer. They are also slow to bolt and very large in size.

I am not sure whether I bought my seed from SSE or Baker Creek, but the catalog said that they are enjoyed by Bavarians as an accompaniment to a frosty stein; sliced very thin and dipped in sugar.
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Pink Beauty and Purple Plum....I think I got both from Sand Hill.....The color of these were gorgeous and they stayed nice and crisp until gone...

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Oh, I'm glad you posted that, Jeanne. I had just ordered seeds for Pink Beauty. Thanks.
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