zxcvbob wrote:

Ross Reid wrote:
zxcvbob wrote:


I bought a packet of rat-tail radish seeds. How big do the plants get? Do
I plant them the same time as early spring radishes, or wait until the
ground is warmer and little chance of frost?

Thanks, regards,
Bob


We've grown them for a few years. The plants get pretty big, at least
a metre tall. Not sure how early they could be planted, we've always
waited 'till after the last average frost date, end of May here.
Harvested when immature, the seed pods are great in stir fry dishes,
left too long they're ... tough.
Ross,
Ontario, Canada.
New AgCanada Zone 5b
43º19' North
80º16' West


Thanks Ross,
Do they spread very much, or grow straight up? I guess what I'm really
asking is how much room to give each plant. The seeds came without any
cultivation instructions.

-Bob (44º02' North)

They seem to spread quite a bit. Not like a single stalk growing
straight up, more like a bushy shrub. Just checked with the boss and
she says she plants them about 12 inches apart and they have no
problem filling in the spaces between.
They will produce a lot of seed pods. Make sure you keep them picked
and they will continue to produce. Also, pick the pods when they are
relatively young and tender. The tend to toughen as they age.
We originally bought the seed from PineTree in 1999 or 2000 and have
saved some of our own seeds since then.
Ross,
Ontario, Canada.
New AgCanada Zone 5b
43º19' North
80º16' West