How To Grow Radishes
They dont need much space and will grow nearly anywhere.
How to grow radishes. Water them adequately and watch them grow. Radishes need full sun though. Radishes grow well in zones 2-10.
Radishes need close to 6 hours of sunlight each day. Gardeners in areas with sweltering summers should plant in the early spring or fall to avoid the hottest part of the year. Sow seed on well-prepared soil and thin seedlings to 25cm.
Simply sow them in any empty spaces in a bed. In the garden they also help keep the soil loose. Harvest when the radishes are around 2cm in diameter any larger.
Its best to plant radish seeds directly in the garden so as not to disturb their roots. Lack of moisture in the soil. And while they will grow in most places ensure the soil is well-drained to prevent root rot.
The radishes are harvested before the other vegetables need the space. For a spring planting sow seeds 46 weeks before the average date of last frost. This will keep the roots from being disturbed.
Halfway through the growing period a side dressing of compost to the radish plant will help promote healthy growth. Directly sow seeds outdoors ½ to 1 inch deep and 1 inch apart in rows 12 inches apart. It should not grow too large.