wyverne wrote:I grow daikons (japaese radish), and even in my adobe soil with variable water quality (from the murray) they are gutsy little performers, and taste great. Eaten raw, they're milder than radishes, and are superb cooked like turnips. Their flavour is between the two but without the strong aftertaste of turnips. They're quick growing and don't need the enormous amounts of water or the very active, very rich soil that a lot of rapidly growing oriental vegetables need. They deeply penetrate even relatively hard-packed soil, allowing deeper penetration of moisture and so better drainage and aeration, leaving it improved for later crops. they're a companion for carrots, helping their germination and early growth and benefitting from the protection carrots give against some pests of brassicas and rellies.
Hope this helps
wyverne
Is it too soon to plant these seeds?I am raring to go but think it might still be a little early?
plant them whenever you can plant ordinary radishes - in temperate climates all year round. sow thickly and eat the thinnings as salad radishes, then let the rest fill out.
wyverne [/b]
wyverne wrote:plant them whenever you can plant ordinary radishes - in temperate climates all year round. sow thickly and eat the thinnings as salad radishes, then let the rest fill out.
wyverne [/b]
