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Radish

Radish is one of the quickest crops in the kitchen garden, grown for crisp peppery roots and in some cases edible pods. It is ideal for beginners, for filling short gaps, and for adding fast turnover to mixed salad sowings.

Basic information

Category
Vegetables
Lifecycle
Annual
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
12 companions · 0 crops to avoid

Growth profile

Days to harvest
30 days
Germination window
3–10 days
Germination temperature
8–24 °C
Plant spacing
5 cm
Row spacing
20 cm
Sowing depth
1.5 cm
Height
20 cm
Spread
5 cm

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Care tips

Sow little and often so each batch can be eaten at its best, because radishes move from perfect to pithy very quickly. Keep the bed moist for rapid growth, and harvest promptly before roots become woody or excessively hot.

Common pests

Flea beetles, slugs, root maggot, bolting.

Companions

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