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- Planting radishes - this is how it works in the garden and on the balcony
- For the summer and autumn cultivation are recommended these variants.
- Harvest radishes in time
- Tips & Tricks
Planting radishes - this is how it works in the garden and on the balcony
Small, red and with bite - Radishes taste and are healthy. Whether you want to plant radishes in the garden or on the balcony - it's very easy and hardly any work. It is the most uncomplicated vegetable variety for beginners and hobby gardeners.
What to do to prepare the location and soil for radishes?
Radishes sprout up quickly and require little care. Whether in the bed or planter - radishes can be sowed and planted everywhere. For vigorous growth they need a humus rich and water permeable soil. He must not be wet, but should be kept constantly moist. Strong differences in humidity make radishes furry or cause them to burst.
Improvement of the soil before planting can be done through compost and some sand. So the soil is well prepared. For weak-minded people like radishes, less is more. Too much nitrogen or fresh manure in the ground stains the tubers black and attracts pests and mice.
If you want to grow radishes between other vegetables, you should choose compatible neighbors such as lettuce, tomatoes, carrots or beans. Melons and cucumbers are less suitable.
When can radishes be planted?
Temperatures above 5 degrees allow the radishes to sprout already. Under foil sowing is already possible in February. They thrive in the open air from March to September. Depending on the season, there are special Radieschensorten. In the spring one reaches for the varieties.
For the summer and autumn cultivation are recommended these variants.
How big should the distance between rows and seeds be?
Radishes need space. You should not sow them too close to each other. Otherwise only leaves grow, but no tubers. A row spacing of 10 centimeters and between the seeds about 4 centimeters have proven useful.
You always want fresh radishes? Then it is recommended to plant them once or twice a month. They develop quickly and mature within four to six weeks. So you bring always freshly harvested radishes on the table.
Harvest radishes in time
If you want to enjoy tenderly crispy radishes, you need to harvest them in good time. When they are first grown when they flower, wood cells form in the tuber and they taste typically woody. This can be avoided by harvesting and tasting individual radishes after four weeks. Whether small or large radish delicious mouths, is a matter of taste. In general, however, the bigger and older the woodier.
Radishes are healthy and activate the body's defenses. They contain a lot of vitamin C, iron and magnesium. The mustard oils contain the spicy taste and have an antibacterial effect.
Tips & Tricks
It is worthwhile planting rarer Radieschensorten. So you spice variety on the menu and surprised with new taste highlights compared to the usual supermarket Radieschen. Different varieties, in white, violet and even black are available.