Dale,
The garden looks awesome! How's the drip system working out?
Rick

Dale, super garden my friend. All of us can appreciate the work that goes into such. Your neighbors are going to love you at harvest time.
I don't know much about radishes. A couple of years ago I grew some hot ones from seed. I pulled them when the roots started breaking the ground. Trouble was, they were so dad-burn hot I couldn't eat them...

Shot

Wow - very nice! Your garden must be a full time job!

I tried kohlrabi last season and picked them when they were about 3 inches around. As for the Diakon radish, I'd just stick my finger into the ground and feel for size. If they appear to be large enough for your liking, pick 'em!

Here's to your garden's success!

Thanks for the kind words.

Rick, the drip system is working perfectly I could not have managed this size garden without it.

Dale

Dale - that is impressive, sir!

EG

Absolutely beautiful and I can see how hard you've worked. That's a great looking irrigation system. On the kohlrabi, I wouldn't let them get past three inches or they will be pithy. Love kohlrabi. There's a girl here from Germany who was surprised to find that kohlrabi wasn't grown by everyone. She says that in Germany, everyone grows it for use in fresh salads. Now she grows her own in her own backyard.

... wow! It makes me embarassed to go home to my disorganized half potted setup lol

Dale, I love your garden sir! Everything looks so lush and beautifully taken care of. Your melon patch looks great, what kind are you growing? Also I see your in zone 6 So east Mi....Is that Michigan? If it is your way ahead of me in the growth and productivity of your garden I am in zone 4 and very envious right now LOL...Please say Mi stands for Mississippi, it might make me feel better!!! LOL

Thanks for the pictures....Love them!

your garden is A W E S O M E ... wow ... i understand the work you are putting into it ... i love the black plastic and mulch on the edges ... it's a beautiful site to behold ...

darlene

Thanks for the compliments.

LLG, do not be embarrassed of your garden they are all works of art and should be thought of as such.

michigandergardener, whereabouts in Mi. are you from? Yes I am also from Michigan and got a late start due to weather but all of my melons are from transplants. I started them about the last week in April and set them out a week after Memorial day. The peppers also went out late. The toms went out the weekend of the holiday and I had to cover them because of the late frost we got luckily I did not get the frost.Here is a list of the melons.

In the watermelon row I have,

4 Summer Flavor vines
2 Blacktail Mountains
3 Georgia Rattlesnake
1 Royal Golden
2 Cream of Saskatchewan
2 Tendersweet Orange
4 Hale's Best cantaloupes and then along the fence I have the smaller melons growing and I have,

3 Israel Cantaloupe
4 Collective Farm Women
3 Ambrosia
2 Jenny Lind
1 Hales Best
3 Charentais
1 Minnesota Midget

Oh Yea I forgot my lone pumpkin vine, I got seeds that i traded from a member on another forum from a 900 plus pound pumpkin.

Wow that's a nice garden! I'd have to quit my job if mine ever gets that big....Hmmm?

RE:Kohlrabi, dont forget to use the leaves! They're kinda like a cross between collards and bok choi when cooked. Also, pickled kohlrabi bulbs are a great burger topping.

meteor, how do you eat the leaves?

Dale

Dale, they are really similar to collards or even spinach (well, cooked spinach). Like collards you do have to "vein" the leaves.

They are great in soups and stews, or...Boil them a bit, strain the water, add a dab of butter, salt, pepper...Yum.

Here's a link for some great kohlrabi recipes.

Here is a link that might be useful: How to eat Kohlrabi.

Dale,

How did you post these pictures, I'm trying to do that as well. Thanks for any advice you have.

flow98jo@yahoo.com

Jones...photos cannot be uploaded from your computer to GardenWeb so everyone links from a photo hosting site. I use ImageCave (see link below). As are many others, it is free

Follow the instructions on how to create an account and upload photos, then copy and paste the HTML links into your replies (its easier than it all sounds).

Here is a link that might be useful: ImageCave

Dale, I am in AWE! Where abouts in SE MI are you? I live in Warren.

Meteor thanks for the kohlrabi recipes...I usually peel and eat raw, love them.

meteor, thanks for the link.

plant-one-on-me, Thanks. I live in Lincoln Park. I am working in Warren right now at 8 mi. and Mound I'll be there for a couple more weeks.

jonesfam, I am using Photobucket and it is as simple as it can get I do as davidinct has said, just copy and paste.

Beautiful...

Some updated pics.

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Dale

Wow, lovely garden!