Today we can buy radishes and radishes almost all year round. However, we still enjoy the prospect of tasting early, crispy vegetables from our own garden.The shorter their path to the kitchen, the better they retain their taste.
Thick, juicy roots quickly lose their firmness and wilt, and during longer transport they lose a significant part of their spicy aroma. And although it is believed that only varieties with spherical roots with a bright red skin have commercial value, we can confidently try the cultivation of various attractive colored forms in our own garden.
For radish and radish, the outdoor season starts in March.For earlier cultivation dates, we should take into account varieties that tolerate less light and lower temperatures.Some, such as the white 'Icicle', are so durable that they can be grown almost all year round.
Rosewood and radish are distinguished by a short growing season. Depending on the variety, it lasts 21-38 days for radishes and 50-65 days for radishes. Root vegetables are thought to be low-maintenance.This is not true, as due to their rapid growth, they need additional portions of easily digestible nutrients.If plant growth is interrupted, the firm flesh of the roots becomes hard and easily woody.
Experienced gardeners advise to loosen the soil in the bed by digging deeply before starting to cultivate.The top layer of the substrate should be enriched with a dose of 2-3 liters of mature compost mixed with a handful of horn shavings. Systematic watering prevents the surface layer of the earth from drying out and protects it from attack by earth fleas.
Small beetles bite numerous pinhead-sized holes in the leaves. Especially pity young radish leaves, which have a slightly spicy taste and are a great addition to salads and salads.
Root flesh is sometimes dry, spongy and unpalatable.The reason may be high ambient temperature, insufficient light or too late harvest.To avoid this, carefully ventilate the frame or greenhouse on warm days, and collect the grown vegetables within 4-5 days.
Radish in a pot
Radish grows worst in heavy, clay soil - then young plants develop very slowly, develop not too large tubers with a hard tap root, pale skin and unpleasantly spicy aftertaste.If we can't grow radishes in the garden, let's just plant them in the balcony box.
For the plants to develop well, fill the container with a mixture of soil for vegetables or a flower bed.The seeds are sown at a depth of about a centimeter.
