Radish roots are eaten raw and are a common colorful addition to salads, or as a pretty garnish on a plate. One popular use is as an addition to avocado toast. The leaves can also be eaten in salad.
Radishes became an important part of Colorado agriculture because they grow in cooler temperatures and are ready to harvest earlier than most other plants.
- Good Companions
- Fauna attracted to Radish
- Plant Origin
- Unknown, but popular in both Asia and Europe dating back thousands of years
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: C Minerals: potassium
- Family
- Brassica Family
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Needs adequate potassium
- Water
- Spray or drip irrigation
- Spacing
- 1 seed every 1"
- Depth
- 1/2" deep
- Notes
- Takes 5-10 days to emerge. Grows best in Spring.
- When to harvest
- Harvest in June, but leave 3-4 plants to go to seed for fall lessons.
- Harvesting Tips
- Ready when around 1 1/2" or smaller. Larger radishes become woody.