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I planted some radish seeds on sunday, and they've already sprouted!
It's just mad how fast some plants grow.
Useful though, because I can use them as a way to practice growing a type of plant a few times -- iteratively learning from my mistakes -- in a single growing season.
Jun 07 · 5 months ago · 👍 drh3xx, tildebeast, gemalaya
I ate radishes for lunch today - they were amazing! I like to cut them up with some salt and olive oil.
It’s true that they do grow fast. Sometimes it’s hard to catch them before the inside gets pithy.
🔭 TheSpoonCarver · Jun 08 at 20:30:
I shall have try that! When I buy them, I usually pickle them, but that seems like a shame for homegrown ones
🐝 tildebeast · Jun 15 at 11:27:
If you have to thin them, you can use the 'cancelled' plants from the greens to the little red proto-radish as salad greens, or as a slightly spicy addition to a stir-fry, a minute or so before you finish cooking...
🔭 TheSpoonCarver · Jun 15 at 20:36:
I tried that with the first batch I grew, but the greens were very fiborous. Maybe they're only good when the greens are new growth?
I've been sprouting all kinds of seeds and just eating the sprouts! It's amazing how a couple of tablespoons of seeds fills up a jar with deliciouslness in 5 days or so.
🔭 TheSpoonCarver · Jun 15 at 21:13:
Cooking and eating young sprouts is also something I'd like to try more of
Hundred rabbits have a pretty comprehensive guide
— gemini.circumlunar.space/users/hundredrabbits/sprouting.gmi
Radish grows fast, it's a great crop for beginners, you can plant them almost all year long and they require little care. Plus they contain enzymes that help the body detoxify from toxins.