How to Grow Radishes in Your Garden
Radishes are crunchy and slightly spicy, making them great for salads, roasted veggies, and sandwiches. They also provide important nutrients.
How to Grow Radishes
Radishes are root vegetables that grow best in well-drained soil and sunny spots.
Easy Steps to Grow Radishes
WE WILL COVER:
- Soils
- Sunlight
- Temperature
- Planting instructions
- Cold Hardiness
- Days to Germinate
- Thinning
- Days to Maturity
- Harvesting
- Storage Tips
- Plus, a few radish recipes!
- Printable Growing Instructions
Find out what kinds of vitamins and minerals are in radishes, you might be surprised!
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Easy Radish Varieties:
1. SOILS:
- Radishes need well-drained soil with a pH between 5.8 and 6.8.
- Moist soils but not waterlogged
- Garden beds, containers, or pots all work well.
- Just make sure to have at least 10 inches of soil in your containers.
Depending on your geographic location, soils vary tremendously and need different soil amendments.
It is easy to find out how to test your soil with this inexpensive soil tester from Amazon.
2. SUNLIGHT:
Radishes love full sun but can tolerate a little bit of shade; 6 hours of full sun should be enough for a healthy crop.
3. TEMPERATURE:
Radishes can be grown in all temperatures, but they prefer cool to moderate temperatures.
They do not tolerate hot weather and will become pithy and hot-tasting.
4. PLANTING:
Radishes can be planted anytime during your growing season, starting in early sprin
Specifics on Planting Radishes:
- Plant in 3 inch wide bands
- 1/2 inch deep
- 1 inch apart in all directions
- rows 1 foot apart
- 35 seeds plants 1 foot
- Hand Weed or Mulch to suppress weeds
Radishes are fast growing so keep soil moist.
French Watering Cans are especially useful.
♦Please Note: add this information to your Garden Journal.
5. Cold Hardiness:
Plant radishes in early spring after the frost. They can handle cool weather.
6. Days to Germinate:
Radishes sprout in about 5 to 7 days.
7. Thinning:
Thin your radishes after 10 days if they are growing too closely together.
8. Days to Maturity:
Radishes are ready to harvest in about 21 to 28 days.
9. How to Harvest:
- Harvest your radishes after 21 days or when they are as big as large grapes.
- Gently pull the tops of the radishes to remove them from the soil.
- Wash off the dirt, then enjoy or store them.
10. STORAGE IDEAS:
- Wash and Bunch
- Store in a breathable package.
- Refrigerator Crisper Drawer
- Up to 4 weeks
11. RECIPE IDEAS for RADISHES:
- Simple Roasted Radishes
- Spring Collection of Radish Recipes
- Open-faced Radish Sandwiches
- Eating Fresh!
- Adding to Healthy Garden Salads
- Radishes are Beautiful as garnishes and on Vegetable Trays!
12. PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS:
HOW to GROW RADISHES
Learn to Grow Radishes!
Materials
- Radish Seeds
- Garden Spot
- Deep 12" Container
- Flower Pot
- Garden Soil or
- Potting Soil
Tools
- Small Trowel
Instructions
SOILS:
- Radishes need well-drained soil with a pH between 5.8 and 6.8
- Moist soils but not waterlogged
- Garden Bed, Containers or Pots all work well
Just make sure to have at least 10 inches of soil in your containers or pots as these are root crops with long tap roots.
SUNLIGHT:
Radishes love full sun but can tolerate a little bit of shade.
PLANTING:
Radishes can be planted anytime during your growing season, starting in early spring.
Specifics on Planting Radishes:
- Plant in 3 inch wide bands
- 1/2 inch deep
- 1 inch apart in all directions
- rows 1 foot apart
- 35 seeds plants 1 foot
- Hand Weed or Mulch to suppress weeds
Radishes are fast growing so keep soil moist.
TEMPERATURE:
Radishes can be grown in all temperatures but they prefer cool to moderate temperatures. They do not tolerate hot weather and will become pithy and hot tasting.
COLD HARDINESS:
Plant after frost in early spring. Radish tolerate cool weather.
DAYS to GERMINATE: 5 to 7 days
Radishes typically germinate in approximately 5 to 7 days
THINNING: 10 days
Plan on thinning your radishes at 10 days if they are too thick
DAYS to MATURITY: 21 to 28 days
Radishes mature and are ready for harvest in approximately 21 to 28 days.
HOW to HARVEST:
- Begin harvesting your radishes at 21 days or when they are the size of large grapes.
- Carefully pulled tops of radishes and ease out the radish.
- Wash of dirt then eat or store
STORAGE IDEAS:
- Wash and Bunch
- Store in breathable package
- Refrigerator Crisper Draw
- Up to 4 weeks
Notes
Radishes have Vitamin C
