🌶️ Radishes
🍴 Overview
Crop: Radishes
Common Varieties in OK: ‘Cherry Belle’, ‘French Breakfast’, ‘Daikon’, ‘White Icicle’
Planting Season: Early spring and again in fall; succession plant every 10–14 days
Days to Maturity: 20–30 days (Daikon: 50–70)
🎨 Trait Legend
🟩 Cool-season – Fastest cool-season crop
🌱 Root crop – Grown for edible taproot
☀️ Full sun – Grows fine with some afternoon shade
🌱 Replant OK – Excellent for succession planting
📏 Spacing & Soil
Row Spacing: 12–18 inches
Plant Spacing: 1–2 inches (thin early)
Soil Needs: Loose, rock-free, well-drained soil; pH 6.0–7.0
Fertilizer: Compost only — too much nitrogen = all tops, no root
🌱 Cultivars We Recommend
‘Cherry Belle’ 🟩
Bright red, round, quick. A spring garden classic.
‘French Breakfast’ 🟩
Oblong with white tips. Milder bite and a favorite for roasting.
‘Daikon’ 🟩
Asian heirloom. Long, white, spicy — great for pickling.
‘White Icicle’ 🟩
Tapered white root. Fast and crisp.
🧠 Tips
Plant in early spring or fall — they hate the heat
Thin early — crowding leads to poor root development
Can be interplanted with slower crops (like carrots or kale)
Harvest on time — overgrown radishes get pithy and hot
Cooked radishes lose their bite and gain a mild, potato-like flavor