In fact, I just put in big orders to Pine Tree and slightly smaller ones to Johnny's, Southern Exposure and Tomato Growers.

Now I just need to figure out what I am going to grow and when I will start it!

Radishes and lettuce both put out extensive root systems - tiny fibers that reach out way beyond the drip line. When you pull the main root, the smaller roots remain behind and build the organic matter content of the soil. Even if you never eat any of it, you're helping everything else. I plant radishes all around the other plants. They actually help retain moisture rather than drain it. The seedlings are a favorite treat for our long-eared house pet.

not just for the good flavor but because I appreciate the way they grow up rather than round --easy to harvest and clean and the shape is perfect for snacking.

When we have a good radish year (not last year though) they are great. Nice mild flavor and easy to slice into a salad.

They take a lot longer to grow than European types, and are fussy, but the rewards are great. A well-grown daikon is crisp, sweet, mild, and very large.

She was slightly shorter than the radish at the time. Now she's taller than I am so I really don't want to run into a radish that's taller than her now!!!

Sex toy?

Or it is just that they look cool? I have an heirloom catalog with those long ones (pinkish) and so I am curious!

They all taste more or less the same. I find greater variation in the heat level due to growing conditions than to variety -- to keep them mild, grow them fast with a lot of watering, and hope for coolish but not cold weather.

I think it's one of those "know the item" things.

I think they are so lovely and taste wonderful. Spicy and crunchy.

In the hottest months of the summer, the Hungarians eat white radishes to quench their thirst. Don't ask me how or whether it works, but I understand they used to sell them on the street like a fast-food snack. Great idea. I had a bunch today for lunch. Yummy.