On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 04:46:24 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:04:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I bought some radishes in a bag from Amazon. I prefer to get them this
>>>way
>>>because I don't eat the greens Or if I can find loose ones without the
>>>greens, like at Central Market, I'll get those. All but one in the bag
>>>looked fine from the outside. But one had a little black on the end. I
>>>assumed that it was dirt but it didn't wash off So I tried to cut off
>>>But
>>>there were tunnels of black throughout the inside. I then cut two more
>>>open. Same thing. Those looked perfectly fine from the outside. So out
>>>they went. Ick.
>>>
>>>What might have caused this? Too much water when growing? A worm?
>>
>> Why do you buy from Amazon? They are so far removed from the food
>> production chain, I'm not surprised they are poor quality.
>
>How are they far removed? It's local produce! And I bought from them
>because I am in the middle of a long, drawn out process of getting my house
>painted. I think today will finish it up. He just has to do the front
>door, remove a little tape and such and perhaps some touch up. Intermittent
>thunderstorms that come out of nowhere are causing him to have to stop.
>
>Couple that with some sort of bizarre allergic reaction that caused my nose
>and eyes to swell up and a subsequent trip to the ER. Which means that I
>did not want to go out in public looking like that. I also had contact
>dermatitis which I finally pinned to the cooling towel I had been using. At
>any rate, my nose resembled a cross between W.C. Fields and Jimmy Durante.
>Not how I desired to look. Swelling is almost all the way down now and BP
>has returned to normal. It had been very high so I had been ordered to rest
>until it came down.
>
>This is why I have not been to the store except to go to the pharmacy late
>at night for some prescriptions. Also a quick trip to Walmart for something
>that somebody needed right away for a trip. And because of the trip, I was
>also letting the food supply dwidle, save for those things I will personally
>eat. I just cleaned out the fridge and got rid of all leftovers that I will
>not eat and a few other things that I will not eat but will not keep until
>they get back. So now I am pretty much down to condiments, a little cheese
>and lunch meat and produce in there. Plus a lot of bottles of water.
>
>
>I plan not to buy much while they are away. I do want to go to Big Lots
>before their coupon expires. I hope to be able to get some pasta, a few
>canned things, maybe some paper goods. I am running low on a few of these
>things. Also need bread and some more soda pop.
>
>I just made a full pot of chicken noodle soup and that should last me for
>several days. Also got a case of Habitant Canadian Pea soup from Amazon.
>That and some bean burritos and fresh produce will be enough for me. Will
>have to get a little more produce at some point but have enough now for the
>rest of the week.
>>
>> Radishes also happen to be hands-down the easiest vegetable to grow
>> yourself. If you like radishes, why not grow some? They could hardly
>> be easier to grow. If you did, you'd probably complain about having
>> too many radishes. Don't tell me you can't grow them, *anyone* can,
>> regardless of where they live.
>
>Because I have no place to grow them. I have had gardens. I have a very
>tiny yard here. I did try to garden using Earth Boxes. I had to put those
>on my deck. Not an option now as the deck is giving up the ghost and that
>will be the next project to get done. The guy who did the painting will do
>the deck as well.
>
>I also know that radishes are a cool weather crop. Weather like we've been
>having is not good for growing them. They tend to bolt in hot weather and
>if any are produced, they will likely be too hot for my liking. We are also
>under the threat of water restrictions. And they could be severe. Our
>water source is drying up rapidly and we have had very little rain. Those
>thunderstorms produce a lot of light and noise but not much rain. If the
>restrictions begin, it would mean not being able to use a garden hose and
>even possible shut offs for several hours a day. I would never try to grow
>anything in conditions like this.
>
>The people I know who do have gardens are having bumper crops of some
>things, like giant zucchinis but the tomatoes are getting a weird sunburn on
>the bottoms so not edible. OTOH, I have a bumper crop of one kind of apple
>and one kind of pear. I plan to take some to a friend and not sure what to
>do with the rest. I will not can them. Been there, done that, nobody
>wanted them or ate them. So big waste of our time. I might make some
>Applets. Those were quite good.

Oh god... not today... I can't deal with you