Raw / fresh
Slice or grate young roots into salads, slaws, tacos, sandwiches, and snack plates.
Roots
Radish growing guide
The fastest vegetable you can grow — some varieties ready in just 25 days. Great as a catch crop between slower vegetables. Excellent for breaking up compacted soil.
3-7 daysGermination
25-45 daysHarvest
3 cmSpacing
1 cmSow depth
Full/PartSun
HardyFrost
2 cm/weekWater
6-7pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Apr - Sep |
| Subtropical | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | Mar - Sep |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Feb - Oct |
| Temperate | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Feb - Oct |
| Cool | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Feb - Sep |
| Arid | Mar - Jul | Mar - Jul | Mar - Aug |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Radish after harvest.
Cooked
Roast, steam, saute greens, glaze roots, add to soups, or mash larger roots.
Store / preserve
Pickle, ferment, refrigerate, cellar-store, or freeze cooked portions.
Try: Raw crunch, Roasted roots, Pickled slices, Sauteed greens.
Good companions
Carrot, Spinach, Lettuce, Cucumber, Nasturtium
Avoid near
Cabbage, Hyssop
Growing note
Harvest promptly — over-mature radishes become pithy and very hot.
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