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18-Day Organic Radish - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
18-Day Organic Radish - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
18-Day Organic Radish - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
The scorching summer has greatly accelerated the seed production, resulting in a meager harvest. It's worth considering another variety that is more drought-resistant.
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The 18-day Radish is a classic fast-growing variety. This annual salad plant is cultivated for its fleshy and crunchy roots, which are pink and white. Its flavour is pleasant and slightly spicy. It is consumed raw in salads. The sowing period is from March to October for a harvest 1 month later.
The radish is a fairly hardy annual or biennial vegetable plant, belonging to the Brassicaceae family. It is mainly grown for its root, which is eaten raw in salads. However, its freshly picked leaves can be used in soups or stews.
Probably known since the Neolithic period, the radish is believed to originate from the Far East. The name "radish" comes from the Latin word "radix", which simply means a root. It was widely consumed by the ancient Egyptians, Romans, and in the Middle Ages, in forms probably different from what we know today. The red and white radishes arrived in the 18th century.
There are radishes of different colours, red being the most common. They are also pink, white, or grey. They are generally classified into 2 main types: monthly radishes, represented by small-rooted varieties, and radish turnips, represented by long-rooted varieties. There are also Japanese radishes, or "daikon", which have a long, white, conical root, sometimes sold as turnips.
Winter radishes have a large taproot with black, pink, or purple skin. The flesh is white. The leaves are green and deeply cut, forming a compact tuft at the base of the plant. Its taste is much stronger than that of monthly radishes. It can be enjoyed cooked, like turnips, or raw, like carrots.
Winter radishes have many virtues, containing vitamin C and sulphur, as well as phosphorus and magnesium. They are anti-scorbutic and diuretic, and are recommended for people with liver and gallbladder problems.
Harvesting and Storage
The harvest of monthly and summer radishes takes place 4 to 6 weeks after sowing. Regular harvests as soon as the radishes are formed, without letting them grow too large, help prevent them from becoming hollow and indigestible. Monthly or summer radishes should be consumed quickly. The freshly harvested leaves can be cooked into a delicious soup.
The harvest of radish turnips takes place 4 to 5 months after sowing. Harvest by gently lifting with a garden fork and let them dry on the ground before bringing them in. If they stay in the ground during winter, cover the soil with straw.
Gardener's Tips
Sowing radishes and carrots on the same row and at the same time naturally spaces the carrot seeds out. Once harvested, the radishes will leave room for the carrots to grow.
Spread out the sowings for a staggered harvest. Sow every 2 to 3 weeks to ensure a steady supply through the season.
You can also sow radishes in planters, with potting soil and regular watering.
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Sowing
Sowing radishes every month is easy. Sow the seeds thinly, directly in place, in loosened soil. Sow in rows or broadcast. For round radish seeds, barely cover them with soil. For half-long radishes, cover the seeds with 2cm (1in) of fine compost or soil. Lightly press down with the back of a rake and water with a fine spray. Keep sufficiently moist until germination.
Radishes can be sown all year round, with a preference for late winter to early summer. Avoid periods of extreme heat. You can sow again in late summer to early autumn, when the soil is still warm, before the first frosts.
Radishes like clear and sunny locations, and appreciate light shade in the middle of summer. Watering should be infrequent but regular.
Force-grown radish sowing
Broadcast from February. Protect under a cold frame or a tunnel until the risk of frost has passed.
Sowing radishes every month and summer radishes
From May onwards, you can sow as you please and continue until the end of summer, or even early autumn if the climate permits, in open ground. Sow in rows spaced 10 to 20cm (4 to 8in) apart.
Winter radish sowing
Sow from June to November, depending on the climate, in open ground. Sow in rows spaced 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) apart.
Maintenance
Thinning is necessary once the seedlings have emerged. Remove the weaker plants to leave only the strongest ones, spacing them every 4 to 5cm (2in) for monthly radishes, and 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) for radishes with a swollen root.
The soil should be kept relatively moist through regular watering. Hoeing, weeding, and mulching combined with watering will help limit the production of pungent radishes. Additionally, preserving moisture will prevent flea beetle invasions, which thrive in hot and dry weather.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.