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Old 07-18-2009, 11:04 AM
 
Location: Ocean Shores, WA
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My radishes are growing in tubs in about eight inches of fertile, well drained soil and get plenty of water, but not very much direct sun.

They never got round and are now just skinny, woody roots with not much taste.

My carrots are about the same.

I never had much luck growing in containers, but I thought that radishes and carrots would have been a sure thing.

Any ideas?
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Probably soil and light. Radishes like full sun. They'll take some shade just like a lot of other vegetables but shady isn't good. All top growth could indicate too much nitrogen in the soil. They don't need much.

Here's a thought. Since radish is a cool weather crop, why don't you plant again in that soil in late summer. The crop of radish greens will have removed some of the nitrogen.
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