A STRONG CASE FOR THE RADISH.....
They sit left behind on relish trays. They’re often by-passed in grocery store refrigerator shelves. Dad and Grandpa usually eat them but later complain of belching them up. The poor radish has gotten a bum rap. There are at least five different varieties; but for now, the popular, red globe variety will be spotlighted. They are a great source of vitamin C and an excellent low calorie snack (only 12 calories in a half cup of radishes). Radishes are root vegetables that are classified in the cabbage and mustard family, thus their strong taste.
Most people eat them raw, with a little salt. If you’d like your radishes to be a little crispier and a little less sharp in taste, put them in ice water for a couple hours before you plan to eat them. There are also a number of ways to cook them. Boil a half inch of water, add the sliced radishes, and then cover and simmer until tender, adding more water if necessary. Cook five to ten minutes. To microwave, place a half pound of sliced radishes in a microwave safe dish with 1 tablespoon of water or broth. Cook for approximately four minutes.
If the taste of raw radishes is a little too pungent for some, try them steamed. Their bright red skin will turn pink on steamed radishes. The easiest way to steam them is to place whole radishes in a vegetable steamer and cook over boiling water until barely tender. Cook approximately eight to twelve minutes. Another way to prepare our friend, the red radish, is to stir fry them. Sliced radishes combine well with other vegetables and meat in stir-fries. Don’t over cook them or they’ll become mushy. Cook approximately three to five minutes.
As Cliff Claven would say, “It’s a little known fact that …” radishes were first cultivated thousands of years ago in China, then in Egypt and Greece. In Greece they were so highly regarded that gold replicas were made. (Now that’s some serious radish lovers!)
So the next time you walk past radishes in the grocery store or at the market, back track a few steps and pick up a bunch or two. Or better yet, plant some in your garden this year. Radishes are one of the very first vegetables ready for harvest in the spring. They will in turn, ready your soil for other veggies! Give these little guys a chance again.
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.Despite the cost, hydroponic gardens,Self Watering, Vegetables, Growing Systems Build Your Own, are your best way of growing organic food there are several reasons why we should change our diet. Consider where we are going wrong, ask yourself some of the following questions: Why, in an era of better refrigeration, better hygiene education, more sterile packaging, and a world of anti-microbial or bacterial sprays have we suffered increases in food poisoning for the last 15 years (except for the current year)?Why has diabetes increased 10 fold in the last 40 years?Why have most cancers and heart disease increased?Why have we developed more asthma, food allergies and intolerances?Why has obesity increased so much in recent years?Why have up to 9 essential mineral disappeared from our soil?
Most of the answers to these questions will never be revealed by 'officialdom', so one can only make personal assumptions. The answer generally lies in our diet, it is said, 'you are what you eat'. What you eat and what you encounter during your life determines how efficient is the immune system. The immune system can be weakened various ways for instance the overuse of anti-biotics both from doctors prescriptions and through residues left in the carcasses of the meat we eat. Although doctors have been instructed to be more sparing when prescribing drugs, for a long period antibiotics were the answer to any visit to the doctor. Antibiotics are given to intensively farmed animals willy-nilly and while there is no concrete evidence
Most of the answers are in your Hydroponic GardenFood intolerances and allergies and probably asthma have much to do with immune systems and I'm sure that the amount of chemicals used on a regular basis, 200,000 in the year 1997 compared to 1000 at the turn of the last century. Many of these chemicals are used in farming and there is evidence that residues are to be found on our fruit and vegetables.Your outside garden is full of these dangerous chemicals.
The Hydroponic Garden is completely free of those dangerous chemicalsChemicals and non-rotation or crops have destroyed many of the minerals in the soil in your garden. Without proper minerals, vitamins can't be fully utilised and so our immune system suffers again.Processed food such as ready meals often contain far too much salt and sugar and worse still chemicals in the form of preservatives. Processed foods are a growing market so the outlook is bleak.All the above is a great argument for going organic Organic foods are protected from most chemicals. Despite the cost of organic food there are several reasons why we should change our diet. Consider where we are going wrong, ask yourself some of the following questions:Apart from the great joy we derive in growing our own health system in our organic garden the sheer buzz we get out of being able to ‘crop’ each days reqirementfresh from our hydroponic garden
All the above is a great argument for going hydroponically organic. Organic foods are protected from most chemicals.In the Hydroponic Growing System you are the one who is in control of what you eat and what goes into your body. Small containers can grow you your own health pills.The acetic healing qualities of your own beautiful hydroponic flower gardenASK THE GUIDE for all the information on Hydroponic Gardens, Gardens, Vegetables, Self Watering, Growing Systems, Build Your Own, Dirtless gardens.
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