For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I always
thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for even the
blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't very big.
The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just sat there for
months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so I could grow
something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and the soil is very
loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

Just as long as you can grow a sweet juicy tomato, everything else is
forgiven.
Steve
"Suzanne D." wrote in message
...
For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I
always thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for
even the blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't
very big. The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just
sat there for months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so
I could grow something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and the
soil is very loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

"Steve Peek" wrote in message
...
Just as long as you can grow a sweet juicy tomato, everything else is
forgiven.
Steve

Yep. tomatoes are good here!
--S.


"Suzanne D." wrote in message
...
For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I
always thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for
even the blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't
very big. The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just
sat there for months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away
so I could grow something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and
the soil is very loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

In article ,
"Suzanne D." wrote:

For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I always
thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for even the
blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't very big.
The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just sat there for
months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so I could grow
something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and the soil is very
loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

Soft soil, plenty of P & K, and no litter in the bed before plants come
up. Charlie was bragging on his French breakfast radishes last year, so
I tried them and they are growing fine. That enough variables for you?
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2TzBE0lp4

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1050688.html

"Suzanne D." wrote in
:

For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I
always thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big
for even the blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still
weren't very big. The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and
then just sat there for months until I finally pulled them up and
threw them away so I could grow something else there. I gave them a
lot of water, and the soil is very loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or
beets anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for
me! --S.


I've had good luck with beets. Just tossed them on the ground and
covered them.

Just curious, how much nitrogen is in your soil? Nitrogen is associated
with leafy green plants, but too much nitrogen keeps the plant growing
when it should be making fruit.

Puckdropper
--
"The potential difference between the top and bottom of a tree is the
reason why all trees have to be grounded..." -- Bored Borg on
rec.woodworking

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

That is so odd!!!

my radishes grow crazy fast, almost as easy to grow as weeds. will be doing beets next year but never had a problem with them growing as a kid with my dad.

only thing i can thing, when i make my tiny trough to sow the seeds in, i put some compost in there to give the seeds a good boost to get going.

In article , Charlie wrote:

On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:28:17 -0700, Billy
spuked forth:

In article ,
"Suzanne D." wrote:

For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I
always
thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for even
the
blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't very big.
The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just sat there
for
months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so I could grow
something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and the soil is very
loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

Soft soil, plenty of P & K, and no litter in the bed before plants come
up. Charlie was bragging on his French breakfast radishes last year, so
I tried them and they are growing fine. That enough variables for you?

And have they reached eatin' size yet?
Oh yeah. I started on them when they were the size of a dime and now
they are up to the size of a quarter.


I just finished the last ones in the fridge, along with a hardboiled
egg and a piece of toasted wholegrain with butter and a glass of iced
coffee......heaven.
Haven't had them for breakfast, mostly dinner salads.

Lettuce know what you think of them. Some of ours were quite large
without being woody, pithy, or hot. They are definitely our favorite
radishes.
No, they still got a crunch to them.

I neglected my succession planting routine and am now going to be
without for three weeks...grrrrr.
Don'cha just hate learnin' curves?

Charlie

“What do I know of man's destiny? I could tell you more about
radishes.” --- Samuel Beckett

Is he still waiting for Godot to bring the radishes?
--

- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2TzBE0lp4

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1050688.html

In article , Charlie wrote:

radishe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvwzUcxZOMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AhcKeEbE

Amazing.

Bill

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

No foreign intervention unless tyranny at home.

That's kind of funny as I have the same problem w/ cucumbers, which should
be SO easy to grow. Every time I try they just konk out on me w/ very
little production. Yeah, I should probably check my soil, but everything
else grows like gangbusters.

Robert


"Suzanne D." wrote in message
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For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I
always thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for
even the blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't
very big. The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just
sat there for months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so
I could grow something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and the
soil is very loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

"Puckdropper" puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote in message
news:0041b9fb$0$8097
Just curious, how much nitrogen is in your soil? Nitrogen is associated
with leafy green plants, but too much nitrogen keeps the plant growing
when it should be making fruit.

I'm not sure. The soil on the top layer is a commercial mix, but it doesn't
have fertilizers or anything in it. Previously, that bed was planted in
corn, and then I piled some dead leaves on it in the fall.

For what it's worth, I've tried growing radishes inside, in little plastic
flats, and they don't grow there either.
--S.

"Suzanne D." wrote in message
...
For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. I
always thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for
even the blackest thumb. But after two months, my radishes still weren't
very big. The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just
sat there for months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so
I could grow something else there. I gave them a lot of water, and the
soil is very loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

I can't help asking why you grow them if you don't like them and/or don't
eat them. I don't grow or eat radishes but do grow beets. They're one of
the easiest plants to grow in sunny fertile soil. This year most of my
garden is "behind" due to the constant rain and lack of sunny warm days.

"Charlie" wrote in message
...

The spring planted spinach is now going nuts.....spinach salad and
pizza for lunch.

I just blanched mine this afternoon and it's now in the freezer along with
chard.

"D. Arlington" wrote in message
...

I can't help asking why you grow them if you don't like them and/or don't
eat them.

Because the other people in my family like them.
--S.

On Jun 1, 3:22*pm, "Suzanne D." wrote:
For some reason, I CANNOT grow radishes or beets to save my life. *I always
thought radishes were an idiot's delight, growing fast and big for even the
blackest thumb. *But after two months, my radishes still weren't very big.
The beets never filled out either--they sprouted and then just sat there for
months until I finally pulled them up and threw them away so I could grow
something else there. *I gave them a lot of water, and the soil is very
loose, so I just don't get it.

I am not asking for advice, since I don't really like radishes or beets
anyway, but I thought it was funny how miserably they grow for me!
--S.

Beets want calcium. For a quick fix, save your eggshells and grind
them in a blender with water and pour that in a small area and plant
your beets. It might put enough calcium in the soil quickly enough to
help.