Radish

Radish
What: Seedling (Floriana Radish).
Where: Large rectangular self watering planter under Lebanese Eggplant.
When: May 2009.

Sown in: Top 100mm of Yates Premium Seed Raising Potting Mix, rest Yates Regular Potting Mix.
Fertiliser: Thin layer of RICHGROW: Organic Blood and Bone + Trace Elements & Sulphate of Potash 100mm below surface. Weekly application of YATES: Multi-Nutrient Plant Food with Seaweed at 5ml/L.

Advertised Germination: Seedling
Actual Germination: Seedling

Advertised Maturity: Not shown.
Actual Maturity: 4-6 weeks.

Heavily infested with Aphids but didn’t impact severely on the growth of the bulbs.

Radish
What: Seed (Yates Radish - Gentle Giant).
Where: Square self watering planter, large black pot around Shiso.
When: 25 August 2009.

Sown in: Used Seed Raising Potting Mix.
Fertiliser: Thin layer of RICHGROW: Organic Blood and Bone + Trace Elements & Sulphate of Potash 100mm below surface. Weekly application of YATES: Multi-Nutrient Plant Food with Seaweed at 5ml/L.

Advertised Germination: 5-8 days.
Actual Germination: 4 days.

Advertised Maturity: 6 - 8 weeks.
Actual Maturity: 4 weeks.

29 August 2009

6 September 2009

These have grown amazingly fast and will be a good salad size in just another week.

19 September 2009

Just over a month after planting and it's harvest time!

28 September 2009

A couple of these got a little on the big side and are quite hot to eat as a result…

I planted another 12 seeds around the Shiso plant and left 1 plant in a corner of the square container to see just how big it can get.

17 October 2009

The skin on the one I left to grow started to loose its shine so I pulled it, not a bad size but not surprisingly it's quite woody to eat.

I forgot to add any info for the last batch that I planted..... Despite a heavy infestation with aphids early on, a general lack of sunlight and a late infestation with caterpillars I still got enough for a few nice salads.

1 December 2009