I planted a garden this year. This is the first time I have had a
garden since I moved to this farm. I used to have gardens in the past
so I pretty much know what to do. I have really good soil, and my hay
crop proves it. The tomato plants are doing well, but I gave up on
the lettuce because the rabbits eat it all. OK, I can live with that,
but why are my radishes hard like a piece of wood? Their roots
(radishes) are very tiny, and although they taste proper, they are so
hard they can not be chewed. What would cause this?
I should note that we have had very high temperatures lately, and
while I have watered the garden a few times, I have not done it as
much as I should.

I guess today I may as well rip them all out and replant them.

Mark

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I planted a garden this year. This is the first time I have had a
garden since I moved to this farm. I used to have gardens in the past
so I pretty much know what to do. I have really good soil, and my hay
crop proves it. The tomato plants are doing well, but I gave up on
the lettuce because the rabbits eat it all. OK, I can live with that,
but why are my radishes hard like a piece of wood? Their roots
(radishes) are very tiny, and although they taste proper, they are so
hard they can not be chewed. What would cause this?

not thinned; extended warm/hot weather; high nitrogen soil; dry; hard clay
soil... or a combination of the above?

I should note that we have had very high temperatures lately, and
while I have watered the garden a few times, I have not done it as
much as I should.

I guess today I may as well rip them all out and replant them.

Mark

I planted a garden this year. This is the first time I have had a
garden since I moved to this farm. I used to have gardens in the past
so I pretty much know what to do. I have really good soil, and my hay
crop proves it. The tomato plants are doing well, but I gave up on
the lettuce because the rabbits eat it all. OK, I can live with that,
but why are my radishes hard like a piece of wood? Their roots
(radishes) are very tiny, and although they taste proper, they are so
hard they can not be chewed. What would cause this?
I should note that we have had very high temperatures lately, and
while I have watered the garden a few times, I have not done it as
much as I should.

I guess today I may as well rip them all out and replant them.

Mark

i dont know mark but it sounds to me like they didnt get enough water. i found when i had my little garden that if i didnt water my radishes enough that they went that way as well. they are a part of the cabbage family maybe thats why they need a little more than some plants do.
not sure maybe someone else has an opinion on this as well. good luck, sockiescat .

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:40:59 -0500, "hob" wrote:


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I planted a garden this year. This is the first time I have had a
garden since I moved to this farm. I used to have gardens in the past
so I pretty much know what to do. I have really good soil, and my hay
crop proves it. The tomato plants are doing well, but I gave up on
the lettuce because the rabbits eat it all. OK, I can live with that,
but why are my radishes hard like a piece of wood? Their roots
(radishes) are very tiny, and although they taste proper, they are so
hard they can not be chewed. What would cause this?

not thinned; extended warm/hot weather; high nitrogen soil; dry; hard clay
soil... or a combination of the above?


I sort of figured it was the weather. Not sure about the soil?

Thanks

Mark


I should note that we have had very high temperatures lately, and
while I have watered the garden a few times, I have not done it as
much as I should.

I guess today I may as well rip them all out and replant them.

Mark