John Myers
Radishes are undemanding and very healthy. In addition to potassium, calcium, iron, and vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, they contain mustard oils. Not only do they taste spicy, but they also have an antibacterial effect and can protect against infections. Sowing radishes provides more taste and health in summer.
The classic radish is the red, round tuber. If you want to experiment, you can sow spherical, oval, or cylindrical radishes in different colors. These are among the most popular varieties.
Cherry Belle – red bulbs with a mild buttery flavor
Race – red tubers with a mildly spicy taste
Sora – pink in color with fleshy tubers
Rudi – dark red tuber with a spicy taste
Zlata – yellow tuber with little heat
What do you need to sow radishes?
Radishes sprout quickly and require little maintenance. Whether in the bed or in a planter – radishes ripen in just a few weeks. You need these 5 things if you want to sow radishes yourself.
- radish seed
- Vegetable bed or planter
- Earth
- compost or fertilizer
- scarecrow or net
Sowing radishes is very easy and every child can do it
Radishes are fast-growing and don’t need any maintenance other than a little water. That’s why you hand children radish seeds when they want to garden. Nevertheless, the following practical recommendations should be heeded in order to always be able to harvest crunchy, fresh radishes.
Want fresh radishes all summer long?
To do this, you need to replant radish seeds every three weeks from March to September. But please note: Radishes can only be grown again in the same location after four years. In a light to half-shady location, radishes already grow from 5° degrees.
The soil should be as permeable to water as possible, and rich in nutrients and humus. Fertilization is best done with compost, which is worked into the surface of the soil. As shallow roots, radishes draw their nutrients from the upper layers of the soil.
For sowing, scatter the seeds in seed grooves 1 centimeter deep. Then cover lightly with soil. For healthy growth, the seeds need about 4 centimeters apart. About 15 centimeters should be allowed between the seed rows. Seeds sown too tightly will produce plenty of leaves but no tubers. Therefore, thin out individual young plants to about 4 centimeters after germination.
This is what radishes need in order to become crisp and ripe quickly
Radish plants need nothing but enough space, air, and water. The soil must always remain evenly moist. Too much moisture is just as harmful to young plants as drought. Due to the short ripening time, you can harvest radishes within four to six weeks. The sharp tubers must be out of the ground in good time before flowering. Otherwise, the spicy flavor will be lost and they will become hollow and woody.
Tips and tricks
Why not combine the beautiful with the delicious? Radishes also thrive in balcony boxes. (€34.00 at Amazon*) With the right choice of variety, such as the robust icicles, this promises optical and taste highlights.
