8 Giant Easter Egg Radishes! This is my first year growing radishes. I could have picked even more, but I'm not sure how many radishes I can eat in a day or two...how long do radishes last in the refrigerator? Should I go ahead and pick out all of the radishes that are ready, or will they keep in the ground like carrots?
Merveille de Quatre Saisons Lettuce (Marvel of Four Seasons). I harvested the baby greens to give the mature heads more room to grow. Total harvest was about one large baggy of greens to enjoy this week.
(not pictured) Rhubarb stalks - 4 cups.
I am really pleased with the garden this year. The plants are all looking very healthy and growing like crazy. I'm anticipating a harvest of Swiss Chard sometime this week or next, and green beans should be flowering soon.
This is my first post to Harvest Monday, although I've been a follower for years. For more great harvests, check out Daphene's Dandelions blog.
Congrats on your first Harvest Monday post! I don't personally grow radishes, but my parents keep them in the fridge for a little while and they stay fine in there. If you don't have a problem with critters, it should be safe to leave them in the ground. My inclination is always to harvest, though, because I don't know if it will still be there the next time I make my way to the garden!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about your type of radishes specifically, but some radishes get "woody" if they are left too long in the garden. I have heard of a recipe for "pickles" using radishes. Maybe you could Google it.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delicious! I'll have to find a recipe.
DeleteI love the colors of your radishes. As long as it's not too hot you can leave the radishes in the ground and pick them as you need them.
ReplyDeleteI try to just plant a dozen radish seeds a week and pick one or three a day for my salad... Your radishes are lovely as is the lettuce; I haven't tried Merveille yet, it's on my list though!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really good idea. I'll have to stagger my planting of radishes next year so I don't get so many at once!
DeleteOh...your radishes are absolutely beautiful! So far I haven't had much luck with radishes...but yours are inspiring me to try again :-) Welcome to Harvest Monday! Happy harvesting!
ReplyDeleteOh pick the radishes right away. They get hot and woody if you leave them in the ground. They bolt rather quickly. I'd say they keep about three weeks in the fridge. I keep them in a covered container after chopping off the leaves. I put a little towel on the bottom so they don't sit in a wet spot and rot.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice, thanks!
DeleteI love your colorful radishes. :) Great job.
ReplyDeleteMy first time growing radishes successfully this year too! I tried them in a pot, and it took about 2 to 3 months and then they flowered. They never got big either. Tried them in the raised bed and they are responding with... well... actual radishes!
ReplyDeleteYour Giant egg radishes look great, wonderful first crop.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Harvest Monday !
Gorgeous radishes!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to grow radishes. The problem is nobody in my family (including me) likes them. They are so darn cute though!
ReplyDeleteYour radishes and lettuce look so cool, yummy and pretty. Makes me think of those nice spring days!
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