Garden & Greenhouse November 2018 Issue | Page 26

FEATURESTORY by Donna Brown Radishes are Easy to Grow and Add Color to Salad R adishes can add color to a boring salad and are also the fastest growing vegetable in the garden. Radishes are the perfect vegetable for gardeners looking for immediate results from their labors. In as little as three weeks from when the seeds are planted radishes can be harvested. Radishes can help add the splash of color that is often missing in spring salads made from exclu- sively local sources. PROTECT YOUR PLANTS Hard-working Insect and Animal Repellents that also provide moisture loss protection. 800 627 6840 26 hotpepperwax.com Growing Radishes at a Glance ◆ ◆ Plant as soon as ground can be worked in the spring. ◆ ◆ Planting depth is one half inch. ◆ ◆ Planting them in rows that are one inch apart. ◆ ◆ Germination time is 3-12 days. ◆ ◆ Time until harvest is 20-35 days. ◆ ◆ Radishes prefer cool temperatures to grow. Plant successively in the spring and then plant them again in fall. www.GardenandGreenhouse.net November 2018