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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 · 7 months ago · 👍 drh3xx, tildebeast, gemalaya
🐐 satch · 2023-06-08 at 19:58:
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 · 2023-06-08 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 · 2023-06-15 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 · 2023-06-15 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?
🚀 stack · 2023-06-15 at 20:51:
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 · 2023-06-15 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.