Pssst….. Hey Kid…. kid! Yeah you….. C’mere…. Look here, I’ve got some radish seeds….
Seems there are some folks that lament children don’t eat their vegetables, and are more interested in video games, texting and Instagram than in gardening. They’re worried the younger generation is losing the connection with their food. For those frightened folks, I have a suggestion.
Radishes….
Yes radishes. They are the perfect gateway veggie for beginners and neophytes. With easy-to handle seeds, sown in the ground or in a pot, they are easy to plant and easy to grow. Radishes can be started very early in the spring, and reach maturity in as few as 21 days. That’s nearly instant gratification for a gardener!
Besides besides being pretty to look at, these crunchy jewels are delicious in salads, or served thinly sliced with buttered bread and a sprinkle of salt.
What better way to introduce a potential gardener to the thrill of planting, nurturing, and finally eating home grown veg than the reliable radish?
Who knows, perhaps that neophyte radish grower will turn into an avid vegetable gardener and maybe, just maybe, will introduce someone else to the joys of vegetable gardening.
Spread the joy!
Until next time, Keep Digging and Eat Well!
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March 20, 2013
Well said!
My radishes are coming up! I’ve found that lettuce is easy to grow, too.
Happy Gardening and Happy Eating!
Lea
Lea’s Menagerie
March 21, 2013
Thanks Lea! Lettuce is easy too!
March 20, 2013
i love radishes! they are easy and fun and i love them on fresh baked bread with butter… yum!
March 21, 2013
That’s one of my favorite ways too!
March 20, 2013
Neophyte! Most people with will thinking that this is the name of a flower – or at least a plant type (e.g. epiphyte?). Funnily enough, Radishes are a hit-and-miss thing for me. Sometimes they do really well and sometimes they do really badly. I find that they bolt at the slightest excuse, even when well watered. BTW I really like the photo of the radishes on the market stall, which you posted on FB.
March 20, 2013
Well…. origin: 1540–50; < Late Latin neophytus newly planted < Greek neóphytos. Newly planted? Seems apropos!
March 21, 2013
That’s a great photo, Dave. With no place for radishes, I’ll just plant vicariously through your plots. Weeding’s a heckuva lot easier this way.
March 21, 2013
I dunno John they are so small they can be sown in pots, and the way I garden, there is very little weeding.
March 21, 2013
What an excellent idea! I had no clue that they grew so quickly.. you must reseed then every few weeks so you have a steady supply? I remember just loving radishes as a kid.. it was the spice in them I think!
March 26, 2013
the gateway veg! so true.