Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Vegetable Review

Vegetable: Radish

Variety: Easter Egg II blend (F-1)

Seed Co: Renee's Garden

Description: .75" to 1.5" diameter bulbs in red, white, purple, and pink. Green tops to 6".

Sown: April 5

Germination: very good

1st harvest: May 16

Days to maturity: Stated: 28 Actual: less than 41

Held in field: about 2 weeks

Problems: None. Began splitting at 50 days, as can be expected. No flea beetle or root maggot damage

Results: very easy to grow, germinated very well, thinned to 1" initially, then to 2" as leaves touched. Radishes were crisp and mild flavored, great fresh on salads and sandwiches or stir fried. Last of the crop was pulled June 8 (64 days) and all but a few were split wide open.

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