Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Radish

Height: 6–8"

Width: 6"

Depth: 2 –8"

Biennial/Annual/Cool Season
Wat e r : Moderate/even, drip irrigation
Sun : Full to part shade
Companion Planting :
pro: Carrots, beans, beets, peas, peppers
con: Fennel
Pests : Aphids, white butterfl ies, nematodes
Diseases : Clubroot, mildew
Soil: Stone-free light soil, drains well but keep moist
Fertilizer: Good compost
pH: 5.5–6.5
Varieties :
spring: Red, Comet; white, Burpee White

fall/winter: Long Black Spanish (carrot shaped)

all season: Large, long Daikon-style

Zones : 2–10

Planting : Early spring and autumn; seed ½ inch deep,

1 inch apart; thin to 4 inches

Germinates : 4–10 days

Harvest: From seed, 21–35 days; for later fall plant­

ings, 50–60 days

Rotation: Plant in beds previously used for legumes

Edible: Roots and young leaves

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