Wednesday, June 29, 2011

First Crop, Radish







Radishes require full to partial sun light, and the soil need to be well moist but with fast draining.  Compost can help with this.  I prepare my soil loosely because the radish root needs to expand under ground and it will get bigger if the soil is loose and well composted. 
Plant radishes half (½) inch deep and two (2) inches apart so it has room to grow.
There are many types of radishes but the ones that I know of that are grown more in my area are the red and white radish.  I have read on the internet that there is a black variety, but the one that I like the most is the red variety.
With my first plantation of radish I noticed that the germination process takes about a week or so and the plant starts to grow quite fast and before you know it you going to have lots of radish for your use.
Radishes can be harvested in little as three (3) weeks from planting.  It’s the best crop to plant for impatient gardeners.  Pull radish when they are of usable size.  So check them after three weeks to see if there are of size.  It may vary for your type of climate but   the fun is learning and sooner or later you will get the hang of it.  I did
Radishes have wonder properties for the health.  It helps with Jaundice, Piles, Urinary Disorders and that’s just a few for a more detail benefits of radish click here

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