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« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2012, 08:11:30 PM » |
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Butterflygirl, I have not used my EBs for radish or carrots but I have read here that "short " carrots would be fine and this configuration should work fine.... I think as long as we follow the basic concepts of keeping the fertilizer strip far enough away from the roots and the plants have enough room to grow.... It should work ! I saw your post for planting radishes earlier....how many do you usually plant in a box  I am not a radish aficionado so I would have no idea what type to plant and what to do with them when they were harvested other than salad... Is there anything else to use them for ? This may be a really naive question...sorry  Carrots I am good...they are great in lots of things. Judi Thanks Judi, I may play around a bit with carrots and radishes. I love raw radishes and can eat a whole lot at time, so I would love to maximize my yield. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2012, 10:18:26 PM » |
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I am not a radish aficionado so I would have no idea what type to plant and what to do with them when they were harvested other than salad...
Is there anything else to use them for ? My discovery last year has me all excited about growing lots of radishes, even in summer when they usually get too spicy/hot. As an appetizer or just a snack, try dipping first in sour cream, then in coarse salt. The sour cream kills the heat, and the taste is great. The French like to generously butter a crostini and top with thinly sliced radishes, salt & pepper to taste. Mickie |
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111 EBs and growing... so how come there are never enough boxes??
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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2012, 01:49:13 AM » |
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« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2012, 01:50:30 AM » |
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Yikes! That's a lot of thinning...
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« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2012, 06:04:51 AM » |
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But you can eat all the thinnings. Good mixed with salad greens.
Radishes, beets, carrots, potatoes, and yams are the basics of my 'roasted roots' and the only way hubby will eat red beets (I think he doesn't recognize them). Just cut the veggies into pieces (faster cooking things get cut bigger), dribble on some olive oil, add seasoning (salt & pepper or a salt free blend of herbs), bake or grill whichever you are using for the rest of the meal. Stir them around or turn a time or few. Roots are done when you can pierce with a fork. Cook at any temp - higher temps cook faster, so watch carefully.
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« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2012, 08:03:39 AM » |
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Definitely going to play with the radishes now  |
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« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2012, 11:15:02 AM » |
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But you can eat all the thinnings. Good mixed with salad greens.
Deb
Whenever I thin plants, I give the thinnings to my Guinea Pigs, they love them! |
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« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2012, 11:31:18 AM » |
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Is there such a thing as a cooked radish?
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« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2012, 12:54:04 PM » |
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Is there such a thing as a cooked radish?
Yes, I have cooked mine. They have a different flavor when cooked; It mellows them out. I have also cooked the greens from them. http://cleancuisineandmore.com/how-to-cook-radishes/ |
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« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2012, 04:35:23 PM » |
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bdank, your radishes look delicious! Forgot all about radishes this year. Two years ago, I had a pretty good harvest in spring and fall. PAGE 10 & 11 http://forum.earthbox.com/index.php?topic=2353.135 |
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« Reply #26 on: May 02, 2012, 07:54:00 AM » |
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Is there such a thing as a cooked radish?
I've always cooked the greens. A couple of years ago I started adding them to my 'roasted roots' and like them much better than raw. Deb |
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« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2012, 10:56:35 AM » |
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Mikki
You just brought back a lot of memories. When I was in kindergarden we had a garden and grew radishes. That is the way we ate them. The teacher had us butter white bread (OMG white bread and not wheat) and we sliced them and had a radish sandwich. It is so good.
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« Reply #28 on: May 02, 2012, 11:02:57 AM » |
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We also had onion sandwiches, but sweet white onions sliced thin on white buttered bread! We thought they were a real treat!
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« Reply #29 on: May 02, 2012, 11:07:08 AM » |
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bdank,
Great pictures! The one with the earthbox, is it on a stand and is that some kind of protection you have draped over the box? I see the pvc pipe and rebar. Can you show more or explain what you have done. I'm always looking for ideas on how to set things up and also how best to protect against the elements, etc.
I really like how you did your pictures. You can see them so much better.
Thanking you in advance.
Barbara
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