On Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:29:25 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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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.

You plant them 4 to 6 weeks before the average date of the last frost.

https://www.almanac.com/plant/radishes

Doris