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lalbers · August 5th, 2009, 08:25 PM

Most of you train riders know me, as i'm on, um, a few. Ok, I got some radish seed on one of the trains, and I really really would like to know what it is. I didn't have much luck this year with radishes (go ahead and laugh, I know you will), so pulled most of them up when they did not produce roots- just tops. Ok, in a secluded portion of my garden (read- lots of weeds), I was weeding, and pulled up a top that was almost as tall as I am, and lo and behold, it was a HUGE RADISH I'm talking softball size, black exterior, white interior, hubby had to cut off the top with a saw, it was that big. Just for grins, took it inside, peeled, and it's the best radish I've ever had!!!!!!! Not woody, not hot, sweet and mild. I seem to remember someone sending in one of the trains a black radish??????? I want more!!!! man, oh man, is it good- we're having it with dinner tonight, and I'll share my seed stash if someone knows what it is, and can trade me some.... Pleeez???

mmmtomatoes · August 5th, 2009, 08:36 PM

I wish I could help you! I have no idea. Don't you just hate it when you forget what is what?! I don't even know the names to some of the things in my garden.

fulenn · August 5th, 2009, 09:38 PM

I put a packet of a radish mix on a train some time back. It had red, blue, white, black, and green radishes in it. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell you much else. I tried to grow them here, but was trying during the wrong season and will have to try again this fall. If you think that may have been it, I could send more. Let me know.

Fulenn

lreef · August 6th, 2009, 11:45 AM

lalbers I think those are called spanish radish if that helps any with your search. Imagine that lalbers and fulenn.....the two biggest seed hounds here

!!! I had to laugh when I saw who it came from you two crack me up.

bruce2288 · August 6th, 2009, 12:29 PM

lalbers, I was on day nite train and think I put in round black spanish radish. I really don't remember. I will send pm.

Eephus Swift · August 6th, 2009, 03:44 PM

I've got some round black Spanish (which is what it sounds like to me) laying 'round lalbers. I can always throw some on the train. I believe I was gonna anyway.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55840/

lalbers · August 6th, 2009, 07:21 PM

YEAH- I googled it, and that's what it is! send em on- pm sent bruce! Now, guys, they really aren't THAT good, I was just kiddin ya (run on black spanish radish seed comming up). Seed hound- hmm, I like it- one of the better things I've been called! AWOOOOOOO- where's that seed train- I'll go sniffin it out if I have to

August 5th, 2009, 08:25 PM	#1
lalbers taffybug Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern NM USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 1,671	All train riders Most of you train riders know me, as i'm on, um, a few. Ok, I got some radish seed on one of the trains, and I really really would like to know what it is. I didn't have much luck this year with radishes (go ahead and laugh, I know you will), so pulled most of them up when they did not produce roots- just tops. Ok, in a secluded portion of my garden (read- lots of weeds), I was weeding, and pulled up a top that was almost as tall as I am, and lo and behold, it was a HUGE RADISH I'm talking softball size, black exterior, white interior, hubby had to cut off the top with a saw, it was that big. Just for grins, took it inside, peeled, and it's the best radish I've ever had!!!!!!! Not woody, not hot, sweet and mild. I seem to remember someone sending in one of the trains a black radish??????? I want more!!!! man, oh man, is it good- we're having it with dinner tonight, and I'll share my seed stash if someone knows what it is, and can trade me some.... Pleeez??? __________________ So I'm lightin out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before''

August 5th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#2
mmmtomatoes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trafalgar, IN USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 1,445	Re: All train riders I wish I could help you! I have no idea. Don't you just hate it when you forget what is what?! I don't even know the names to some of the things in my garden. __________________ )O(The earth laughs at him who calls a place his own.)O( Please feel free to join my new group, all are welcome! The Religious Discussion Circle Self-proclaimed "Trash Digger" and proud of it!

August 5th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#3
fulenn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Texas Zone 8b USDA Zone: No zone info Posts: 774	Re: All train riders I put a packet of a radish mix on a train some time back. It had red, blue, white, black, and green radishes in it. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell you much else. I tried to grow them here, but was trying during the wrong season and will have to try again this fall. If you think that may have been it, I could send more. Let me know. Fulenn __________________ You can't have everything. Where would you put it? --Steven Wright

August 6th, 2009, 11:45 AM	#4
lreef Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Displaced Texan USDA Zone: 7b Posts: 1,212	Re: All train riders lalbers I think those are called spanish radish if that helps any with your search. Imagine that lalbers and fulenn.....the two biggest seed hounds here !!! I had to laugh when I saw who it came from you two crack me up.

August 6th, 2009, 12:29 PM	#5
bruce2288 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: central Nebraska USDA Zone: 4b Posts: 128	Re: All train riders lalbers, I was on day nite train and think I put in round black spanish radish. I really don't remember. I will send pm.

August 6th, 2009, 03:44 PM	#6
Eephus Swift Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Austin, TX USDA Zone: 8b Posts: 1,159	Re: All train riders I've got some round black Spanish (which is what it sounds like to me) laying 'round lalbers. I can always throw some on the train. I believe I was gonna anyway. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55840/ __________________ "Are you out of your minds?" -Hunter S. Thompson, commenting on the only recorded gardening that transpired on the Owl Farm.

August 6th, 2009, 07:21 PM	#7
lalbers taffybug Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern NM USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 1,671	Re: All train riders YEAH- I googled it, and that's what it is! send em on- pm sent bruce! Now, guys, they really aren't THAT good, I was just kiddin ya (run on black spanish radish seed comming up). Seed hound- hmm, I like it- one of the better things I've been called! AWOOOOOOO- where's that seed train- I'll go sniffin it out if I have to __________________ So I'm lightin out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before''