The great thing about radishes is that they grow fast. I’ve been active “on the farm” for about 2 weeks now. If I didn’t grow radishes, I’d be waiting six weeks to get a full grown vegetable out of the ground (probably some spinach leaves). Luckily, I’ll be able to pull a small radish from the ground in about 3 weeks.
This year I’m growing Giant of Sicily radishes. The farmers market carries a wide variety of radishes so if I want something special or unique, I can purchase it. These are everyday radishes. Radish seeds are generally really small but the Giants of Sicily seeds are huge.
Radishes are simple, do not need much room to grow, and all develop about the same time. Using the Square Foot Gardening principle, I plant a square foot of radishes (16 seeds) about every 2 weeks. That will space out the harvest and give us radishes well into the summer.
I’ve heard people talk about saving money by growing vegetables (which is certainly the case, just not my motive). Radishes are an easy example. This $2 package contains 300 radish seeds. Let’s say we plant 150 seeds (about half the package). That nets you 100 or more radishes (some won’t grow or won’t be edible). Generally a bunch of 5 radishes is $2. So this harvest is worth $40. Not a bad haul for $2 and a little bit of elbow grease.
About the radish:
Giant of Sicily
Large 2″, round, summer radishes are bright red in color. Tasty and good quality. We offer pure Italian seed for this heirloom from Sicily.
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