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> On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:11:09 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>I know this isn't a gardening group but I thought someone here might know.
>>I
>>am growing English Breakfast radishes. I have grown them before with no
>>problems. We haven't had any really hot weather yet. Leaves came on
>>quickly.
>>I tried eating a couple a few weeks ago. While tender and flavorful, they
>>were toothpick skinny. So I let them go but now it's to the point where a
>>few have gone to seed. But they're still not right! Angela and I pulled
>>some
>>up and tried to eat them. Couldn't. Now they're about the width of three
>>round toothpicks. Length seems right. But... We could not bite into them.
>>They are very woody and tough. So we just sucked the flavor out and tossed
>>them.
>>
>>What would cause this? Thanks!
>
> Awful growing conditions; poor soil and improper watering. Radishes
> mature quickly, typically from planted seeds they are ready to harvest
> in about 3-4 weeks... if left much longer they become woody. Radishes
> are also a cool weather crop, too hot and too much sun and they do
> poorly. Radishes should have been planted three months ago.

We didn't start getting warm weather until about May. Couldn't have planted
them any sooner as it was still down to freezing at night.