Radishes and Lettuce 9/2

[MaryL]

So my 2nd sprinkling of many lettuce seeds did nothing either. I happened on Johnny’s site for this seed (don’t know why, I didn’t even order it from there) and they said the seeds can enter thermal dormancy in hot weather. So, while it is a lettuce that can withstand growing in the heat, apparently it can’t germinate in the heat. Ironic.

Oddly, none of the other vendors included that information on their site.

So I guess I can plant something else there for now, but it will be very amusing to suddenly find a ton of lettuce coming up at some point amongst whatever I decide to grow now.  

What would grow quickly, and smallish to get along nicely with the radishes??

[Shawn]

That is good info to know.

[MaryL]

This evening I planted another row of radishes in place of the lettuces that are dormant.  I tasted a tender radish green and it had very delicate flavor. I liked it very much.

In another EB I also planted Brunswick and Napa cabbages.  No idea if it’ll be ok. Some you’re not supposed to direct sow.  But I’m tired of wasting time with my hand wringing and indecision, lol. So I jumped in.

you are so lucky you can plant all that . If I did cabbage, the rabbits would have a ball!

I do hope you get radishe! I really like those as a project..

[MaryL]

I will say that some critter is plucking my little pea seedlings out, just like you mentioned has happened to you.  Funny thing is, they’re only plucking from one side of the EB, lengthwise. The other side is fine with plenty of seedlings. Not so clever critters this time, lol.  I’ll have to remember to take a picture for you.  It’s the quirkiest thing!

[Shawn]

I am happy they are not smart lol

If the EB is on the ground, its probably rabbits if you have them in the area. They munch anything they can reach.

Earwigs are also a problem here. They come out at night and eat. I planted a whole rectangular box of marigold seedlings started indoors and the next morning they were all eaten off only the stems were sticking out of the soil. I almost went ballistic.

[MaryL]

Rover radish packet said 21 days. I picked at day 23. How sad, lol.

[Shawn]

Him needs a little more time

But...it IS a radish!  I bet the others will be great after several days more.

[MaryL]

Sept 25, 2018 14:28:01 GMT -5 @cornne said:

But...it IS a radish!  I bet the others will be great after several days more.

I hope so!  I am really hoping to have some ready for my first harvest of the Jericho lettuce, which is pretty much ready.  It’s beginning to crowd out the 2 chive pods.

[Shawn]

Last year when I grew radishes in the EB, mine were pretty much the same but I think I picked them early, however they tasted great.

[MaryL]

Yaaay, we have radishes!!  They’re small, but they’re delicately flavored and the greens are tender and tasty, too. We used these and the AG parsley and chives in dinner last night.

[Shawn]

  Now they are radishes.

A feast fit for a King and a  Queen!

[MaryL]

My staggered radish plants. The smaller ones are where I had planted a lot of lettuce seeds that didn’t come up so I added radish seeds. By now, though, I do see 2 teeny seedlings that I think might turn out to be lettuce.

[Rialle]

Oct 1, 2018 12:43:57 GMT -5 MaryL said:

I do see 2 teeny seedlings that I think might turn out to be lettuce. 

The best laid plans...

either way, the radishes look great!

[MaryL]

I finally pulled up some big guns!

[Rialle]

Those look so good!!!

[Shawn]

They look great MaryL!~