| Name |
Radishes |
| Verities |
Cherry Bell, Easter Egg, Miyashige |
| Family |
Cabbage Family |
| Exposure |
Full Sun, Will tolerate partial shade |
| Size |
6" – 12" |
| Days to Harvest |
~ 30 Days |
| Description |
Radishes are famous for the crisp flavor that
they add to a fresh salad, but they can also be eaten whole or
pickled. Most radishes are a small round red root with a white flesh
inside. |
| Sowing |
Radishes like cool weather and hate to have any
interruptions while growing. Once the seeds are sown the soil should
be kept evenly moist. Radishes grow very quickly so it is important
to keep conditions ideal at all times. |
| Growing |
Although a fast grower, Radishes are fairly
undemanding. They do, however, like to have their nutrients readily
available, so a well finished compost is a great amendment to soil that
will grow radishes. |
| Harvest |
Once a radish is ripe it should be harvested
right away. They do not hold their flavor for long in the ground and
will also split in a few days after they have ripened. Radishes are
best eaten fresh but some will store for a few days to a few weeks in a refrigerator. |
| Notes |
Radishes make a great Trap crop for those
growing Broccoli, kale, turnips and pak choi. Pest that like these
crops also love radishes! |
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February 24th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Wow! A newbie Veggie Gardner in Zone 9 … I have learned sooo much from you….thanks for taking the time to share!! I am trying upside down tomatoes; brocolli; radishes; red and orange peppers; and blue lake beans using your pole idea. Wish me luck!! and thanks again!
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February 25th, 2010 at 2:46 am
@Catherine,
GOOD LUCK!
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