Looking for instant gratification in your garden, then radish is your
answer !! You can be harvesting radish in as few as 3 to 4 weeks from sowing.
The secret to growing radish is to plant when the soil is cool,
to not plant too close together, and to harvest promptly before the roots get woody and bitter.
Choose a site that gets at least 6 hours of sun a day.
Till the soil to a depth of at least 8 inches.
When preparing the soil avoid fresh manure or fertilizers high in nitrogen.
An overly rich soil will encourage lush foliage at the expense of crisp tasty roots.
In this video we will be growing the popular French Breakfast variety.
It's best to plant radish seeds directly in the garden
so as not to disturb their roots. Directly sow seeds outdoors 1/2 inch to 1 inch deep and 1 inch
apart. You can plant another round of seeds every 10 days or so while the weather is still cool.
When the radish seedlings are about 2 inches tall thin the plants to 3 inch spacing.
Consistent even moisture is key. Keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.
Radish seeds can be planted in both the spring and the fall
but growing should be suspended when the weather is warmer than 65 degree Fahrenheit since radish
will not tolerate the heat and will rapidly go to seed.
Although radishes are easy to grow knowing when to harvest is the key to perfect radishes with crisp
roots and mild flavors instead of hot as fire. There is no need to divert a whole section of
the garden to radishes. Most gardeners sow quick growing radishes in the same beds as slow growing
carrots and beets. The radishes are harvested before the other vegetables need the space.
The best way to determine when to harvest is to simply pull one out
and test it before harvesting the rest. Every part of the radish is edible. The reason many gardeners
fail with radishes is because they leave them in the ground too long. When mature pull the roots
whether you need the radishes immediately or not and store them in the refrigerator.
As you just saw radishes are a hearty very easy to grow root vegetable. Just sow and harvest on time.
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