radishes

[squarebear]

About a week-10 days ago, I planted some radishes which are now sprouting above the soil. How long should I leave them before picking them, as they are under the soil and so I can't see how they are doing.

[society]

If the tops of the bulbs are not visible yet, you can carefully pull away some of the soil at the base of the leaves to get an idea of how large they are. And if you have too many of them too close to one another, you might want to pull a few to give the others room to expand to a nice size. Also it's a good idea to sow a little radishes with short intervals - every week or so. When they are ready to eat, it only takes short time before they are too old.

[squarebear]

Thanks society. I'll inspect them later. They are in a bit of a bunch so I'll pull a few

[Count-A-Strong]

The fast maturing, round radishes are ready for harvest in 3-4 weeks. You’ll usually see the top portion of the radish poking up through the soil. When it appears to be almost an inch across, it is ready to pick. Radishes can be harvested by pulling or by gently loosening the surrounding soil. Don’t let mature radishes sit in the ground or they will get either woody or spongy.

The long, Asian radish varieties take longer to mature, sometimes up to 3 months. They should be harvested before the ground freezes and can be stored for several months.


http://www.gardeningk.../harvest-radishes.htm

[squarebear]

Cheers Count.