The book says: constant even water cool temps below 85 Cabbage maggot= apply bennificial nematodes Max infestation diazinon (registered for radishes-scrarry) early is very inportant, they mention ground cover fabric also If soil poor 5-10-10 I've grown radish in Boston area on pavement :) , don't understand y you cant. To much leave much? Heavey soil? Book refers to Reader's Digest ISBN 0-7621-0140-7 The Garden Problem Solver Craig Watts kingdomm@worldnet.att.net ---------- . . . ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.