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Amanda Joined: 7/30/2006 Location: Posts: 1	Posted: Jul/30/2006 11:32 PM PST I have several radish plants that have been growing for awhile, they never produced any radishes, now i have ton of little green beans growing off of them in vines, the start from the main stem of the radish plant, can anyone tell me why I have these beans growing there and are they edible? Quote \| Reply \| Report

strmywthr3 Joined: 3/04/2003 Location: Marysville, OH Zone 5 Posts: 327	Posted: Jul/30/2006 11:38 PM PST they're seed pods. I'm not sure if they're edible. Quote \| Reply \| Report

vegemm Joined: 11/07/2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 1968	Posted: Jul/31/2006 12:11 AM PST you can eat them...but they don't taste to good...you can leave them and harvest the seeds once the pods are dry.. Have you dug up and looked to see if a radish is under each plant..? Although if they have gone to seeds I would think they have become very woody and tough ... Quote \| Reply \| Report

poeticpeony Joined: 4/04/2006 Location: NE Ohio, deck chuckin' fool Posts: 9437 Moderator	Posted: Jul/31/2006 7:45 PM PST I had some in a planter that just grew skinny stems and had a tiny flower on the tops. No beanlike things on them and nothing but roots below. I didn't know they'd do that. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Harvest Joined: 8/01/2006 Location: Posts: 21	Posted: Aug/01/2006 3:38 PM PST Yes, they can do that. If they dont have enough room to grow, they will do funny things like that. Also, check the variety. Icicle radishes grow long and skinny Quote \| Reply \| Report

poeticpeony Joined: 4/04/2006 Location: NE Ohio, deck chuckin' fool Posts: 9437 Moderator	Posted: Aug/02/2006 10:08 PM PST Well, I checked them today and I'll be darned if they don't have splotchy reddish beans hanging on them. I learned something new here yet again. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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