All good info from ya'll. I transplanted some of them today and for others just added some dirt-experimenting until February. I had planted two kinds, one by Martha. They were just the regular radishes. Other one was misoto rose radish which is round and large. Neither did well but I've learned I won't plant them in November. Will wait until February as
@horntoad suggested since that's the recommended date in Texas. I did plant some by Baker Creek (something like that). They are Chinese red/watermelon radishes and they are doing much better. Planted 12/22 and they sprouted quickly and look healthy. All the seeds by that company are doing the best.
I'm surprised that the earlier two kinds just seemed to have roots in the ground and all the red "stem" above leading up to the leaves is above the dirt level. Since it sounds like that red part should be deep In The dirt. In assumed you just plant them and they do what they're supposed to do. I mean, when you just grow them in the ground (as opposed to in containers) don't you just plant them and it does its thing without transplanting? Maybe my dirt in the containers settled down or something and exposed those red stems. Geese...I didn't realize I knew so little about this. I need "Gardening for Dummies"---good thing I have mentors on this site. I will get the hang of it --I'm just disappointed I haven't done better this first year. Lots of notes being taken and maybe the February crop will be a winner!
